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140 police peacekeepers leave for Sudan UN mission
DHAKA, May 26, 2019 (BSS) – A 140-member strong contingent of Bangladesh
Police left Dhaka for joining the UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan by a
chartered aircraft of the United Nations (UN) on Saturday.
Apart from the stipulated forces working with different peacekeeping
missions under the United Nations (UN), Abdul Halim and Nazli Selina Ferdousi
are leading the Bangladesh Formed Police Unit-1 (BANFPU-1, Rotation-11) team,
as commander and deputy commander to establish peace in volatile Darfur,
Sudan, said a press release here today.
Besides, a total of 16 police officers, led by Police Super Moktar
Hossain, off to Sudan yesterday as Individual Police Officer (IPO), according
to the release.
Different police officials including Assistant Inspector Generals (AIGs)
of Police at the Police Headquarters Nasian and Mahbub were present at Hazrat
Shahjalal International Airport to see off the peacekeeping team, the release
added.
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