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UN officials praise Bangladeshi peacekeepers

DHAKA, JUNE 8, 2019 (BSS) – The officials of the United Nations (UN) have praise d

the Bangladeshi peacekeepers for their sincerity, dutifulness and professional

attitudes.

They expressed their commendation when Bangladesh Naval Chief Admiral Aurangzeb

Chowdhury made an official visit to the UN head quarters on Friday, a press release

issued from Bangladesh mission in New York said here today.

Admiral Auranzeb paid a courtesy call on UN under secretary general for peacekeeping

operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix and under secretary general for operational support Atul

Khare there.

They discussed on issues related to naval activities in the mission areas and other

concerned matters. Aurangzeb said that the Bangladesh Navy has been participating in

the UN peacekeeping missions since long.

He underscored the necessity of increasing the participation of Bangladesh Navy in

the upcoming missions, and also discussed about expansion of the human resources and

allotment of newer military arms.

Earlier, on Thursday, the Navy Chief paid a visit to the UN Headquarters’ Military

Adviser and Assistant Secretary-General Lieutenant General Carlos H. Loitey.

Defense advisor of Bangladesh permanent mission to UN Brigadier General Khan Firoz

Ahmed and Director of Navy Headquarters (Operation) Commodore Mahmudul Malek were also

present, among others, at the meeting.

However, Naval Chief Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury left Dhaka for New York on Wednesday

on a 4-day official visit to the United Nations headquarters.

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