Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman left Dhaka on Sunday night for New York to take up his responsibilities as President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, a tenure that will coincide with a crucial period for the world body, including the selection of a new UN secretary-general.

The Foreign Minister left Dhaka shortly after 8:20pm on an official visit to New York, USA in connection with his UNGA presidency from August 31 to October 21 and is scheduled to transit through Dubai, a senior official told UNB.

The 81st session of the General Assembly will formally open on September 8, with world leaders expected to gather at UN Headquarters in New York later in the month for the annual high-level ge...