Int’l Day for UN Peacekeepers observed in Khulna

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KHULNA, May 29, 2019 (BSS) – The International Day of United Nations
Peacekeepers was observed here on Wednesday (today) in a befitting manner.

The International Day for UN Peacekeepers is being observed on May 29 every
year across the world aiming to underscore the importance of maintaining
global peace, pay tribute to those involved in the peacekeeping missions and
honour the UN peacekeepers who sacrificed their lives in establishing global
peace.

To mark the day, a rally was held at City’s Shibbari Intersection around
9.30am.

Area commandar 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 Comodore M Mozzammel Haque delivered the
welcome speech.

Earlier, the chief guest inaugurated the rally through releasing balloon,
festoon and pigeon and observed one minute silence for the honours of slain
UN peacekeepers.

Among others, high officials of Army, Navy, Police, UN organizations to
Bangladesh, government officials of local administration of Khulna, students
of different school and colleges attended the programme.

Combined Forces of Bangladesh (BCF) and Bangladesh Police (BP) are working
the International Peace Keeping activities in last two decades and performed
their duties successfully.

A total of 1,63,887 members of Country’s BCF and BP has completed 54
missions of 40 countries across the world successfully. A total of 6,582 BCF
and BP currently works at peace keeping mission and 146 members of Bangladesh
Peace.