B\\\'desh elected Vice-President of 17th NAM

Bangladesh has been elected Vice-President of the 17th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) conference being held in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria, reports UNB.

The four-day 17th conference started on Monday and will conclude today (Thursday), said an official release on Wednesday.

The Foreign Minister of Algeria inaugurated the two-day senior official- level meeting followed by a two-day high-level ministerial conference.

Bangladesh Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Dr AK Abdul Momen led Bangladesh to the senior official-level negotiation while Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali was leading the ministerial conference.