On behalf of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Acting Foreign Minister Humayun Kabir has formally extended an invitation to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to undertake an official state visit to Bangladesh. The invitation was conveyed on Monday, November 2, 2026, during a high-level bilateral meeting with the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Ed Miliband, in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
According to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both ministers expressed satisfaction over the expanding bilateral relationship. Key commercial and economic discussions centered on strengthening the market presence of Bangladeshi goods in the UK, fostering UK foreign direct investment, and executing Bangladesh's contract to acquire Airbus aircraft for the national flag carrier (Biman Bangladesh Airlines).
Read nextPolice Constable Md. Saimon Beaten by Protesters in Mirpur Kalshi; Admitted to Rajarbagh Police HospitalFurthermore, the two diplomats agreed to maintain mutual support across multilateral platforms regarding climate change mitigation, safe and orderly migration, and humanitarian cooperation. UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband expressed deep appreciation for Bangladesh's generosity in sheltering over 1 million Rohingya refugees and reaffirmed the UK's steadfast commitment to providing ongoing humanitarian aid.
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