Bangladesh's New Leader Presents Post-Fascism Recovery Plan to the World
General Assembly - Debate • United NationsSeptember 24, 2026
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman used his country's first UN General Assembly address since a mass uprising toppled over 15 years of authoritarian rule to lay out an ambitious domestic reform agenda and press the international community on Rohingya repatriation, climate justice, and equitable access to artificial intelligence. The speech — delivered at the 81st General Assembly General Debate on Sept. 24, 2026 — marked Bangladesh's formal reintroduction to the global stage under a democratically elected government.
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman opened by paying tribute to his parents — Shahid President Ziaur Rahman, the proclaimer of Bangladesh's independence, and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia — who both previously addressed the Assembly from the same podium. He then described the path that brought him there.
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