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Bangladesh PM Rahman Heads to New York for UN General Assembly
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News18•21-09-2026, 17:00
Bangladesh PM Rahman Heads to New York for UN General Assembly
- •Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman embarked on a five-day visit to New York to attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
- •Rahman will deliver his maiden speech at the 81st session of the UNGA on September 24, becoming the third family member to address the forum.
- •His itinerary includes attending high-level UN programs, a reception hosted by the US President, and various bilateral and multilateral meetings.
- •Rahman will participate in discussions on global inequality and climate action, and a high-level meeting on sea-level rise.
- •He is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with leaders from Pakistan, Bhutan, Thailand, Croatia, Haiti, and the Crown Prince of Kuwait, among others.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to deliver his maiden speech at the 81st session of the UNGA on September 24.
Tarique Rahman is the third member of his family to address the UNGA, following his father Ziaur Rahman in 1980 and his mother Khaleda Zia in 1993.
On the sidelines of the UNGA, Rahman is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Pakistan, Bhutan, Thailand, Croatia, Haiti, and the Crown Prince of Kuwait. He will also meet the UN Secretary-General, the president of the European Council, the president of the World Bank Group, and the UN Secretary-General's special envoy on Myanmar.
