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Int’l Day of UN Peacekeepers observed in Khulna
KHULNA, May 29, 2019 (BSS) – The International Day of United Nations
Peacekeepers was observed here today in a befitting manner.
In observance of the occasion, Bangladesh Navy organized a rally at city’s
Shibbari Intersection around 9.30am.
Area commander of 55 Infantry Division of Joshore Cantonment Major General
Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hassan addressed the rally as chief guest while regional
commander of Khulna Naval Zone Commodore M Mozzammel Haque delivered the
welcome speech.
Earlier, the chief guest inaugurated the rally through releasing balloons,
festoons and pigeons. A one minute silence was observed in honou of slain UN
peacekeepers.
Among others, high officials of army, navy, police, UN organizations in
Bangladesh, local government officials, students of different school and
colleges of combined forces and Bangladesh National Cadet Core attended the
programme.
The International Day of UN Peacekeepers is being observed on May 29 every
6year across the world.
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