DHAKA, 21 August 2021, (TON): The foreign minister said “a monument may be built in the Dhaka Cantonment to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by our peacekeepers.”

The government has made efforts at the United Nations (UN) for enhancing benefits of Bangladeshi peacekeepers, said foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen while visiting Bangladesh peacekeeping contingents in South Sudan.

He said “Bangladesh is now contributing the most troops to the UN peacekeeping operations owing to the efficiency, acumen and professionalism of our peacekeepers.”

A foreign ministry press release said “the foreign minister made the remark while visiting Bangladesh Engineering Construction Unit and Bangladesh Marine Forces Unit deployed in United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Juba.”

Dr Momen said “the government has facilitated the deployment of female peacekeepers in the UN Peacekeeping Operations as well as police units in different UN missions who have earned a lot of reputation with their performances.”

He suggested “a monument may be built in the Dhaka Cantonment to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by our peacekeepers.”

He identified the participation of Bangladesh peacekeepers as an opportunity in order to project the image of Bangladesh abroad.

He said “our peacekeepers have enhanced the prestige of Bangladesh internationally by dint of their dedicated and efficient services in the UN Peacekeeping Missions.”

During the visit to the UNMISS, the foreign minister received gun salute from a smart contingent of Bangladesh peacekeepers and signed the visitors’ book.