Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Mohammad Ziauddin has said Bangladesh has become a brand name in the UN Peace Support Operations.
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“Till now, 122,000 Bangladeshi troops have served in 54 missions in 25 war-ravaged countries. Of them, 119 valiant soldiers have laid down their lives for the cause of international peace and security,” he told a function in Washington DC.
Referring to the UN peacekeeping missions, the Ambassador said Bangladesh today is the number one troops contributing country to the UN peacekeeping operations with over 9,000 blue helmets in nine missions in nine countries, said a press release received here on Saturday night.
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