861 troops of the Bangladesh Armed Forces awarded the prestigious UN medal

CNI Desk: Some 861 troops of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, including 19 women were awarded the prestigious United Nations medal for their contribution to the mission's efforts to build durable peace in South Sudan at a special ceremony in Juba.

Across South Sudan, communities are struggling to recover in the aftermath of five years of civil war.

A top UN official handed over the award to the UN peacekeepers at a special ceremony held in South Sudan's capital Juba on Wednesday (Nov 11).

 

"Take a bow, #Bangladesh! No less than 861 of your troops, including 19 women, have received @UN medals for excellent protection of civilians work for #UNMISS and the people of #SouthSudan. For the last year, they have been based in Wau and Kuajok. Congratulations!" UNMISS said in its twitter post.