DHAKA, June 21, 2022 (BSS) - A total of 110 officers and members of the
Bangladesh Navy ship BNS Sangram who were engaged in the UN peacekeeping
mission in Beirut, Lebanon was awarded the Peacekeeping Medal in recognition
of their contribution to peacekeeping operations.

Maritime Task Force commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
(MTF) (UNIFIL) Rear Admiral Andreas Mugge presented the medal to the officers
and sailors at the Medal Parade of BANKON-12 Contingent of BNS Sangram in
Beirut on Monday, said an ISPR press release.

 Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) Rear Admiral M Ashraful Haque,
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Lebanese Navy Capt Asad Abdullah, Ambassador of
Bangladesh to Lebanon Maj Gen Mohammad Jahangir Al Mustahidur Rahman, Mission
Support Director Mis Melva Crouch, and senior officers were present on the
occasion.

While addressing the Medal Parade, MTF Commander Rear Admiral Andreas Mugge
thanked all members of the Navy deployed to the peacekeeping mission in
Lebanon as well as commended all the Navy members for their tireless and
dedicated contribution to the world.

Andreas Mugge also expressed his gratitude to the Bangladesh Navy and the
government of Bangladesh for the continued success of country's Navy, added
the release.

Bangladesh Navy's warship has been participating in the UN peacekeeping
mission in Lebanon since 2010 as a result of tireless effort of Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina. The only Bangladesh Navy warship in the subcontinent
is engaged in establishing world peace as a member of the Multinational
Maritime Task Force in the Mediterranean Sea.

Currently, the deployed Sangram warship has been working efficiently to
prevent the infiltration of illegal weapons and ammunition into Lebanese
territory as well as conducting maritime interdiction operations in Lebanese
waters, doing surveillance of suspicious ships and aircraft, conducting
rescue operations on wrecked ships and providing necessary training to
Lebanese naval personnel.