Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Antalya this afternoon on a three-day official visit to Turkiye to attend the COP31 World Leaders' Summit, where he will address a plenary session and hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines.

"A Turkish Airlines flight carrying the prime minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and other members of the entourage landed at Antalya Airport at 4:03pm local time," said PM's Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.

Upon arrival, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Dr. Serdar Çam, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey.

Accompanying the Prime Minister were State Minister for Foreign Affairs-1 Humayun Kabir, State Minister for Foreign Affairs-2 Shama Obaid, Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Saleh Shibli, Chief Coordinator for SDG Affairs at the Prime Minister’s Office Professor Dr. S. M. Abdul Awal, and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Dr. Saimum Parvez, along with other members of his delegation and senior officials from the Bangladesh Embassy.

Earlier today, at 7:30 AM, the Prime Minister departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, bound for Antalya.

Following a two-hour layover in Istanbul, Turkey, he reached Antalya on a connecting Turkish Airlines flight.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to participate in the global climate summit tomorrow, Wednesday.

Additionally, on the sidelines of the summit, he will hold bilateral meetings with several heads of state and government.