Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has returned to Dhaka after a five-day visit to New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

An Emirates Airlines flight EK-582 carrying the prime minister, his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman and members of the delegation landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:21am on Sunday (September 27), after transiting through Dubai.

Earlier, the prime minister left New York at around 11:30pm local time on September 25. During his stay, he delivered his first address to the UNGA general debate and attended several high-level meetings and events.

Mahdi Amin, Adviser to the Prime Minister and spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said the prime minister participated in 30 official engagements during his four-day programme in New York, including bilateral meetings with 11 countries.

The meetings focused on Bangladesh’s national interests, trade and investment, manpower exports, energy security, regional cooperation, the Rohingya crisis, health, climate change and international peace.

He said the prime minister attended eight UNGA-related programmes, four high-level events on the sidelines of the UNGA and 11 bilateral meetings. He also held meetings with representatives of various international organisations and prominent individuals.

During the visit, the prime minister’s wife, Dr. Zubaida Rahman, participated in eight high-level programmes and delivered speeches at four of them. These included the UNGA Platform of Women Leaders, the First Spouses’ Dialogue, and a high-level event on maternal and child health and midwifery.