UN peacekeeper laid to rest

UN Peacekeeper Mohammad Ripul Mia, who died in a road accident in the Central African Republic (CAR) on May 26, was laid to rest at his village home in Rangpur yesterday.

He was buried at Lebu Bagan graveyard in Kutubpur village of Mithapukur upazila around 8:30am.

Earlier, an army team of Rangpur Cantonment handed over Ripul's body to his parents.

His first namaz-e-janaza was held at Dhaka Cantonment on Friday.

Seventh of eight siblings, Ripul joined Bangladesh Army in 2003.

Ripul of Division Locating Battalion Artillery in Rangpur went to the CAR six months ago.