Dhaka, June 4 -- Khalilur Rahman has said he sees no difficulty in simultaneously serving as foreign minister and president of the United Nations General Assembly, dismissing concerns over potential conflict or workload.

Responding to questions at the foreign ministry on Thursday, Khalilur interjected before the question was completed.

"Will I quit my job? Take leave? Let's not make a fuss -- there is precedent."

He pointed to a historical example to justify the dual responsibility.

"Forty years ago, Mr Humayun Rasheed Choudhury, our former foreign minister, was elected president of the UN General Assembly," he said.

"I was his private secretary and we worked together. He was able to perform both roles full-time. That was the pre-int...