Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has attended the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

His Assistant Press Secretary, KM Nazmul Haque, stated that the Prime Minister joined the general debate segment of the session at 9:00 AM on Tuesday (September 22).

In the seating arrangement, determined by the alphabetical order of the English alphabet, Bangladesh was allocated a seat in the front row. Upon entering the hall, the Head of Government of Bangladesh paid respects to the session’s president before taking his seat.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir and Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN Irene Khan were seated beside Tarique Rahman, while State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid, the Prime Minister’s Advisor Mahadi Amin, and Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam were seated in the row behind.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in New York from Dhaka on Monday evening to attend this session of the General Assembly. He is leading a 35-member delegation, which includes Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Aviation Minister Rashiduzzaman Millat.

The 81st session of the General Assembly began on September 8 and will continue until September 7 of next year. The general debate of the session commenced on Tuesday, with US President Donald Trump scheduled to deliver a speech on the opening day.

Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman is presiding over this session of the General Assembly.