, Feb. 28 -- Explaining the ground behind the change in Bangladesh's candidature, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman early Saturday said the country enjoys strong backing from member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), but faces a challenge due to the limited time available to campaign for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

"The candidate has been changed following the change in government. One of our key challenges is that Cyprus has been campaigning throughout the year, whereas we have barely three months, or even less, in hand," he told reporters at Dhaka airport upon his return from the Saudi Arabia.

Dr Rahman said discussions were held with OIC partners to assess ...