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Bangladesh has achieved two successes in UN peacekeeping missions. One is that after long ranking second as the country sending the largest number of peacekeepers on this mission, Bangladesh has risen back to first place. According to the United Nations, the total number of Bangladeshi peacekeepers in the peacekeeping mission increased to 6,631 on August 31. Through this, Bangladesh gained the status of the highest peacekeeping dispatch country.
The second hit is a division officer in the Bangladesh Army. Main Ullah Chowdhury has been elected Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan.
ISPR confirmed the information on Saturday.
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Army Officer Major General. Main Ullah Chowdhury has been elected Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan.
Also previously, Bangladesh Army officers had the honor of successfully serving as Force Commander and Deputy Force Commander in UN peacekeeping missions.
Bangladesh is known to have been at the forefront in dispatching peacekeepers to the army and police for many years. According to the United Nations, Bangladesh was at the top for 20 of the 26 months from January 2011 to the last day of April 2013. Before and after, it was able to maintain its position on the list of top peacekeeping constituents.
The UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations publishes annual and monthly reports on the number of military and police personnel that a country has sent on peacekeeping missions. Contains the most recent information as of August 31.
According to the report, Bangladesh ranks first among the countries sending the most military and police members to the UN peacekeeping mission. A total of 6,631 peacekeepers, including 6,046 men and 255 women, serve in UN peacekeeping missions in Bangladesh. Ethiopia is in the second position. The number of peacekeepers in this country is 6,072. Rwanda is in third position with 6,322 peacekeepers and Nepal is in fourth position with 5,072 peacekeepers. India is in fifth position with 5,353 peacekeepers, Pakistan is sixth with 4,440 peacekeepers and Egypt is seventh with 3,093 peacekeepers.
By the way, Bangladesh began participating in the UN peacekeeping mission in 1979 as a military observer in Iraq and Iran. The Bangladesh Navy and Air Force have been serving this mission since 1993. Members of the Bangladesh Police have been participating in this mission since 1989.
According to the latest ISPR data, as of last May, 1,60,243 Bangladeshi peacekeepers served 54 missions in 40 countries around the world. 1,703 Bangladeshi women peacekeepers have fulfilled their duties. At present, 255 people are performing their duties. Bangladesh peacekeepers are currently on duty in 11 countries around the world. 151 people had to give their lives in the performance of this risky duty.
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