President asks peacekeepers to uphold

Live Correspondent: President M Abdul Hamid today asked Bangladesh peacekeepers to uphold country’s image in the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission through their heroic work, talents and prudence.

“BangIadesh is a peaceloving country…I expect you (peacekeepers) work to establish Bangladesh as a peace-establishing country by upholding country’s national flag in the global arena,” he said. The President was addressing a programme at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) here on the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.

The President laid emphasis to enhance the Information information and technology (IT) and technical expertise of the peacekeepers of Bangladesh with the development of the IT to compete with peacekeepers of the other countries.

“Bangladesh’s active participation in the UN peacekeeping mission and other international forums has taken the country to a dignified position globally. Besides, the peacekeepers are contributing a lot to the country’s economy and strengthening bilateral and multilateral diplomatic relations
 lso,” he observed.

Ministers, diplomats, chiefs of the three services, members of parliament (MPs), Inspector General of Police (IGP), senior civil and military officials, and secretaries to the President were also present.

 

Dhaka, 29 May (campuslive24.com)//MIH

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