PM travels from Dalian to Beijing by bullet train

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left for Beijing after attending the World Economic Forum in Dalian, China.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman arrived at Dalian North Railway Station from Shangri-La Hotel in a jeep amid tight security on Wednesday. They then left the station at 1:56 pm local time and boarded a bullet train for Beijing.

Earlier, the Prime Minister attended the main session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) held at the Dalian International Conference Center at 10 am local time today. It was also attended by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Guinean Prime Minister Amadou Ouuri Bah, Kazakh Prime Minister Olgas Bekhtenov, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, Mongolian Prime Minister Niamh Osorin Uchral and Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spijic.

The conference was attended by more than 1,700 representatives from politicians, businesspeople, academics, and the media from more than 90 countries and regions.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's participation in the World Economic Forum will, on the one hand, expand new investment and employment opportunities for Bangladesh. On the other hand, it will further enrich and strengthen national capacity by adopting best practices and experiences from different countries.

It is worth noting that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Dalian, China last Monday (June 22). This was the second leg of his first foreign visit as Prime Minister.

Earlier, he left Dhaka on June 21 for a two-day official visit to Malaysia as part of his first official foreign trip after assuming office.