For the first time in the UN peacekeeping history, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight , the flagship carrier of the country, has been chartered to carry the Bangladeshi peacekeepers.
The peacekeepers have set for the United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), reports UNB.
This comes as a true recognition of Bangladesh’s invaluable contribution to the UN peacekeeping operations for more than three decades, said Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations on Friday.
The Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN remained deeply engaged with the UN Headquarters for coordination and finalization of the agreement, which culminated in achieving this milestone.
Earlier, the Bangladesh Biman flight carrying a contingent of 179 Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers from Bangladesh Army and Air force departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka for the capital city of Central African Republic, Bangui.
The contingent is composed of 125 members of the Armed Utility Helicopter Unit, 20 members of the Advance Party of Quick Reaction Force Company, and 34 members of stranded peacekeepers.
The flight is scheduled to land in Bangui on Friday.
Currently there are 6,543 Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers are deployed in nine several missions, among them 1,061 peacekeepers are working in MINUSCA, which started its operation on April 10, 2014.
