Dhaka, June 4 -- The Cabinet on Thursday congratulated Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The Cabinet extended its congratulations at a meeting held at the Public Administration Conference Room of the Cabinet Division at the Bangladesh Secretariat, said a release issued by the PM's Press Wing.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the meeting, which began at around 7:30pm.

According to the Prime Minister's Press Wing, the meeting viewed Khalilur's election to the prestigious post demonstrates Bangladesh's increasing prestige, diplomatic capability and the confidence placed in the country in multilateral forums.

The Foreign Minister returne...