৮ Bangladeshi peacekeeper receives 'Dag Hammershold' medal

News Desk: The United Nations has awarded 'Dag Hammershold Medal' to eight Bangladeshi peacekeepers who sacrificed their lives while serving in the UN peacekeeping mission. The medal was awarded to 129 peacekeepers from 44 countries, including eight from Bangladesh, on the occasion of International Peacekeepers Day on Thursday (May 26).

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres presented the medal to the Permanent Representatives of 44 countries at a virtual ceremony held at the UN Headquarters. As a single country, Bangladesh received the highest number of this award. The medal was received on behalf of Bangladesh by Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United Nations. The mission's defense adviser Brigadier General also participated in the ceremony. Chadekuzzaman.

The eight peacekeepers of Bangladesh who sacrificed their lives while on duty are- Abdul Mohammad, the warrant officer of the Minusma Mission in Mali. Halim; Manusco mission warrant officer in the Congo. Saiful Imam Bhuiyan, Sergeant. Ziaur Rahman, Sergeant MD Mubarak Hossain and Lance Corporal. Saiful Islam; Lance Corporal of the Minusca Mission to the Central African Republic. Abdullah Al Mamun and Sergeant. Ibrahim and Nurul Amin, Wasserman of the UNMIS Mission in South Sudan. The Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the United Nations will take steps to reach the families of Bangladeshi peacekeepers.