Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman led the Bangladesh delegation at the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Meeting held at Lancaster House in London on Sunday. Ministers from 56 member states discussed strengthening multilateral cooperation and preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled for November 1–4 in Antigua and Barbuda.

According to a press release from the Bangladesh High Commission in London, the delegation included the Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir and senior government officials. The meeting focused on global challenges, the erosion of the rules-based international order, and the need to enhance collective prosperity through deeper cooperation among member countries.

Diplomatic sources indicated that the conference provided Bangladesh with an opportunity to seek international support for its candidacy for the presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly for 2026–2027. The election will take place on June 2 in New York, where Bangladesh will compete with Cyprus for the position.