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180 female police peacekeepers leave for Congo UN mission
DHAKA, May 28, 2019 (BSS) – A 180-member strong contingent of female
police of Bangladesh Police left Dhaka for joining the UN peacekeeping
mission in Dr Congo by a chartered aircraft of the United Nations (UN) in the
early hours of Today.
Apart from the stipulated forces working with different peacekeeping
missions under the United Nations (UN), Police Super Salma Syed Poly is
leading the Bangladesh Formed Police Unit-1 (BANFPU-1, Rotation-13) team, as
commander to establish peace in volatile MONUSCO DR Congo, said a press
release here.
High ranking police officers to the Police Headquarters were present at
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to see off the peacekeeping team, the
release added.
Earlier, female police joined the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti in 2010
and provided human assistance to the Haiti people after earthquake.
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