Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday urged deeper and more diverse defence cooperation with Türkiye, including joint investment in the defence sector, in a bilateral meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Max Royal Hotel, said Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.

The meeting was held a day before the COP31 World Leaders’ Summit, scheduled for November 11-12. The two leaders also discussed boosting trade and investment and expanding cooperation in energy, minerals and climate action. The prime minister said Turkish investors had opportunities in Bangladesh’s renewable energy sector, and congratulated Türkiye on hosting COP31.

On the Rohingya crisis, he thanked Ankara for its support at the International Court of Justice and its humanitarian assistance, and urged it to keep backing the Rohingya’s safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation at the United Nations and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

He also recalled meeting Erdogan on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York in September, praising the progress in bilateral cooperation since then.

The prime minister arrived in Antalya earlier that day with his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, and will address the plenary session on November 12.