Published : 26 Sep 2026, 09:36 AM
Updated : 26 Sep 2026, 09:36 AM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left New York for Bangladesh after wrapping up his visit to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Tarique, accompanied by his wife Zubaida Rahman, departed John F Kennedy International Airport on an Emirates flight at 11pm local time on Friday.
Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN Irene Khan, Ambassador to the United States Tareq Md Ariful Islam and senior embassy officials saw them off at the airport.
BNP leaders and activists and members of its affiliated organisations living in the US lined the roadside outside the terminal to bid farewell to the prime minister.
Tarique arrived in New York on Sept 21 at the head of a 35-member delegation to attend the UN General Assembly.
The delegation included Zubaida, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Aviation Minister Rashiduzzaman Millat, and state ministers for foreign affairs Humaiun Kobir and Shama Obaed, among others.
Tarique addressed the General Assembly on Thursday, his first speech at the global forum since becoming prime minister.
During the visit, Tarique and Zubaida attended a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for heads of state and government attending the General Assembly.
They also attended a breakfast hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Alongside the General Assembly, Tarique took part in high-level meetings on the Rohingya crisis, rising sea levels and climate change.
He also attended a high-level meeting on integrating midwifery into primary healthcare to prevent maternal and newborn deaths.
