Bangladesh top contributor

Bangladesh is currently the top contributor country of women peacekeepers and the second largest contributor of women police in UN peacekeeping missions.
UN Under Secretary General Alen Le Roy and Military Advisor Abiakor highly praised the performance of the Bangladesh Women Police Formed Unit in Haiti during a discussion on “Integrating a Gender Perspective into the work of the United Nations military in peacekeeping operations” at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
Bangladesh Permanent Representative to UN Dr Abdul Momen, Norwegian Permanent Representative Morten Wetland, Ms. Marcela Donadio and Faida Mwangilwa took part in the panel discussion organized by 'Department of Peacekeeping Operations' and 'Department of Field Support'.
Norwegian Permanent Representative Morten Wetland said Bangladesh is a unique example of women empowerment for other nations of the world.
Dr Momen added that women hold top political leadership posts in Bangladesh. Apart from the prime minister, women remain in charge of the Ministries of Agriculture, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Women and Children Affairs, and Labour and Employment.
Leader of the opposition of the parliament of Bangladesh is also a woman.