Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, attended a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for world leaders attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The dinner was held in New York on Tuesday night (September 22), local time.

Mahdi Amin, adviser to the prime minister and spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, confirmed the matter at a press briefing on the prime minister’s key engagements on the first day of his New York visit.

Dr Zubaida Rahman accompanied the prime minister at the dinner.

Earlier, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held separate meetings with Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Maldivian Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop.

Meanwhile, Foreign Affairs State Minister Humayun Kabir spoke about the possibility of a meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and US President Donald Trump following the prime minister’s arrival in New York.

At a press conference, he said President Trump had already sent a letter to the prime minister expressing his interest in meeting him. However, he noted that the matter is bilateral in nature.

The two sides will consider arranging a meeting through a full-fledged bilateral visit at a mutually convenient time, he added.