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Online Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived here yesterday on his way back home after wrapping up a five-day visit to New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he highlighted Bangladesh's positions on global peace, climate change, the Rohingya crisis and other issues of international concern."An Emirates flight carrying the prime minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and members of his entourage arrived at Dubai International Airport at 8:23pm (Dubai time)," PM's Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu told BSS.He is scheduled to leave Dubai for Dhaka by Emirates flight EK582 at 2:00am on September 27 and will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:40am the same day.The prime minister left New York on September 25 (New York time) after delivering his maiden address to the General Debate of the 81st UNGA and completing a packed programme of bilateral and high-level engagements with world leaders, UN officials, development partners and representatives of international organisations.During his four-day programme in New York, Tarique Rahman held 30 official engagements, including bilateral meetings with 11 countries, Prime Minister's Adviser and PMO spokesperson Mahdi Amin said at a press briefing before the prime minister's departure.The engagements focused on Bangladesh's national interests, trade and investment, manpower exports, energy security, regional cooperation, the Rohingya crisis, health, climate change and international peace.The prime minister took part in eight UNGA-related engagements, four high-level events on the sidelines of the UNGA and 11 bilateral meetings, besides meetings with international organisations and prominent personalities, Mahdi said.In his UNGA address, Tarique Rahman reaffirmed Bangladesh's support for global humanity and world peace and called for conflicts to be resolved through dialogue, diplomacy and mutual cooperation.He also pledged to build a prosperous, self-reliant and welfare-oriented democratic Bangladesh by ensuring political and economic empowerment and equal opportunities for all, while outlining the government's 3-R strategy of Recovery, Restoration and Reconstruction.The prime minister put the Rohingya crisis prominently before the international community, calling for safe, voluntary and dignified repatriation and stronger international cooperation.