UN honours 8 fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers

The United Nations has awarded eight fallen peacekeepers from Bangladesh posthumously with the "Dag Hammarskjöld Medal".

A total of 129 peacekeepers from 44 nations, who lost their lives while rendering duties in different peacekeeping missions in 2020 were honoured, at a virtual ceremony on the occasion of the International Day of the UN Peacekeepers yesterday.

The medals were awarded by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in presence of the respective permanent representatives of 44 countries at the programme.

Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Ambassador Rabab Fatima, received the medals on behalf of Bangladesh.

Among the 129, eight were Bangladeshi peacekeepers, highest from any single country this year.

The fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers awarded with the "Dag Hammarskjöld Medal" are: WO Abdul Md Halim stationed in Mali; WO Md Saiful Imam Bhuiyan in Congo; LCPL Md Abdulla Al Mamun in the Central African Republic; SGT Md Ziaur Rahman in Congo; SGT Md Mobarak Hussain in Congo; SGT Mohammad Ibrahim in the Central African Republic; LCPL Md Saiful Islam in Congo; and Washerman Nurul Amin in South Sudan.

The Permanent Mission will make necessary arrangements to send the medals to the family members of the deceased peacekeepers.