Acting Foreign Minister Humaiun Kobir is leading Bangladesh's delegation to the pre-CHOGM Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda, today to review the organisation's progress and guide its future work.

Foreign ministers and heads of delegation from 56 Commonwealth nations are attending the meeting at the American University of Antigua, said a foreign ministry press release here. 

The discussions focus on the progress of the Commonwealth's various bodies and forums and guidance for the organisation's future action plans.

Humaiun arrived in St John's yesterday evening to lead Bangladesh's delegation to the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), being held from November 1 to 4 under the theme "Accelerating partnerships and investment for a prosperous Commonwealth".

He is expected to speak at the high-level executive session of the foreign ministers' meeting and the heads of government-level meeting.

The acting foreign minister is also scheduled to hold a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the gathering.