Sheaikh Umar Faruque Al Hadi: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will leave for New York on Monday (Sept. 21) to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, accompanied by a 35-member delegation.
Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam said this at a press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday.
The delegation will include the foreign minister, Bangladesh's permanent representative to the United Nations in New York, four other ministers and two political figures, he said.
The political figures are Dr Golam Mohiuddin, secretary-general of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, and Saiful Haque, general secretary of the Revolutionary Workers Party.
The ministers accompanying the prime minister include Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat and Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman.
Siam said the government had taken all necessary measures to ensure the security of the prime minister and his delegation. The US authorities also have responsibilities regarding the security of the visiting delegation, and regular discussions are being held with them, he said.
Asked about the duration of the visit, the foreign secretary said the prime minister would stay in New York for as long as necessary to make the visit effective.
Tarique is scheduled to deliver his address in Bangla at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 24 and leave New York for Dhaka the following day.
In his address, the prime minister is expected to highlight Bangladesh's democratic progress, the rule of law, accountability, global peace and security, climate change, sustainable development, economic cooperation and the Rohingya crisis. He is also expected to discuss youth and women's empowerment and reform of the multilateral system.
The prime minister's official engagements will begin on Sept. 22. He will attend a welcome breakfast hosted by the UN secretary-general for heads of state and government before joining world leaders at the opening ceremony of the General Assembly.
In the evening, he is scheduled to attend a reception hosted by the US president for heads of state and government and their spouses.
Tarique Rahman to Leave for New York Monday with 35-Member Delegation
