Mahdi Amin said that the PM’s brief itinerary included formal bilateral meetings with 11 countries.”Delegation members accompanying the prime minister attended nearly 50 separate meetings over four days.
Special Correspondent : Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his entourage attended around 80 bilateral and multilateral events during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). According to a media briefing by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the key highlights of the trip include:
• 30 Key Engagements: The Prime Minister personally led 30 formal programs during his four-day working visit to New York. This included 11 bilateral meetings with global leaders, 8 direct UNGA-related sessions, and 11 institutional programs.
• Core Topics: The discussions heavily focused on Bangladesh’s national interests, climate change, healthcare, information technology, global peace, trade and investment, and resolving the Rohingya crisis.
• Delegation Participation: For the remaining 50 events, ministers, state ministers, and other delegates represented Bangladesh to ensure comprehensive participation at the global forum.
During his four-day visit to the US, the prime minister led 30 key programmes, including eight major UN-centric events. Ministers, state ministers, and other delegates represented Bangladesh in the remaining sessions.
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Mahdi Amin, adviser to the prime minister and spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), shared the details today at a press conference on the outcome of the UN trip, held at the PMO in Dhaka’s Tejgaon.
The PM also attended events with various heads of state and government. Key highlights included his participation in the opening session of the 81st General Assembly and his address at the General Debate.
Mahdi Amin said that the PM’s brief itinerary included formal bilateral meetings with 11 countries.”Delegation members accompanying the prime minister attended nearly 50 separate meetings over four days. In total, Bangladesh was represented in over 80 bilateral and multilateral meetings,” he added.
The PMO official said the prime minister outlined the country’s environmental and climate policies at two high-level events: the “High-Level Meeting on Climate Action and Just Transition” and the “High-Level Meeting on Sea Level Rise.”
He further noted that the speech highlighted plans for healthcare and reducing maternal mortality, calls for a global resolution to the Rohingya crisis, current national developments, and the government’s “Three-R” policy — Recovery, Restoration, and Reconstruction — aimed at rebuilding the economy and politics.
The prime minister also emphasised the importance of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and building a startup ecosystem to address technological challenges, the spokesperson said.He also presented key social welfare initiatives on the UN stage, including the Family Card, Farmer Card, Health Card, and Universal Card programs.
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Saleh Shibly also spoke at the press conference.Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atiqur Rahman Rumon, along with members of the press wing and the media coordinator to the spokesperson, were also present at the briefing.
