Dhaka, March 3 -- Algeria has expressed its support for Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman as a candidate for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The announcement was made by Dr Abdelouahab Saidani, Algerian Ambassador to Bangladesh, during a courtesy call on Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon, Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony said on Tuesday.

He said the meeting, held in a warm and cordial atmosphere, discussed various aspects of the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Algeria.

"Key issues included trade and investment, energy cooperation, education and cultural exchange, and strengt...