Humaiun gets full ministerial authority to lead CHOGM

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir
has been granted full Cabinet Minister-level authority to lead Bangladesh's
delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2026) as
Acting Foreign Minister.

The summit is scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda from November 1 to
4, according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release issued today.

A notification issued by the Cabinet Division today said Kobir had been
conferred with full authority equivalent to that of a Cabinet Minister under
Clause 4(iii) of the Rules of Business, 1996.

The authority has been granted specifically for leading the Bangladesh
delegation at CHOGM 2026 and discharging the duties of the Foreign Minister
as Acting Foreign Minister during the high-level gathering.

The notification was issued by order of the President and signed by Cabinet
Secretary Nasimul Ghani.

Under the arrangement, Kobir will represent Bangladesh at the Commonwealth
summit with full ministerial authority, enabling him to lead the country's
delegation in his capacity as Acting Foreign Minister. -BSS