Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir is set to lead Bangladesh's delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in place of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

The government granted him the status of a minister to attend the meeting as acting foreign minister, according to an order signed by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani on Sunday.

The order authorises Humaiun to lead the delegation and perform the foreign minister's duties under Rule 4(3) of the Rules of Business, with the prime minister's approval.

The meeting will be held in Antigua and Barbuda from Nov 1 to 4, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

In the BNP government formed on Feb 17, Khalilur Rahman was appointed foreign minis...