Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has joined the 31st United Nations climate change conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkiye.

The prime minister arrived at the conference venue at 10:10am local time on Wednesday, his Deputy Press Secretary Mostafa Zulfiquar Hasan said.

"The prime minister has joined the climate conference, which is being attended by heads of state and government from different countries, along with their representatives."

"He will then attend the World Leaders Summit. Later, the prime minister will also take part in a 'Zero Waste Roundtable' meeting," Hasan said.

The conference is being chaired by Murat Kurum, Turkiye's minister of environment, urbanisation and climate change.

The deputy press secretary s...