Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday said Bangladesh will urge developed countries to provide climate finance in the form of grants rather than loans and take responsibility for their contribution to global carbon emissions at the upcoming COP31, scheduled to be held in Antalya, Turkey, from November 9 to 20.

Talking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would make a brief visit to attend the two-day high-level sessions of the conference.

COP is the annual UN Climate Summit, officially known as the Conference of the Parties.

The Prime Minister will participate in the World Leaders' Summit, scheduled for November 11-12, a senior official told UN...