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Publish : 13 Oct 2023, 08:25 PMUpdate : 13 Oct 2023, 08:25 PM
A Bangladesh naval team left for the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon by a flight from Chittagong Friday.
The 75-member strong contingent flew to Middle East’s Lebanon from Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city of Chittagong, said an ISPR media release.
The navy personnel will join the “BNS Sangram” under Bangladesh naval contingent “BANCON-14” in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Chief Staff Officer (Chittagong zone) Captain Jamal Uddin Chowdhury saw off the navy personnel at the airport.
Earlier, Rear Admiral Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury formally bade them at BNS Issa Khan Base in Chittagong.
He directed the contingent members to perform their duty with honesty, sincerity and professional efficiency to uphold the image of the country, meaning Bangladesh navy, before the world community.
It is learned that the Bangladesh navy has been working in the UNIFIL as a multinational maritime task force since 2010.
67 Navy personnel leave Bangladesh to join UN peacekeeping
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka | Published: 21:16, Oct 05,2023 | Updated: 06:07, Oct 06,2023
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A total of 67 members of Bangladesh Navy left Dhaka on Thursday to join Bangladesh Navy’s Force Marine Unit-9 in UN peacekeeping mission, South Sudan.
The contingent has been entrusted with ensuring the safe movement of the United Nations’ essential fuel, food, medicine and humanitarian aid barges; monitoring or controlling waterway piracy; gathering all intelligence information; informing the force headquarters, assisting local communities in firefighting; and rescuing wounded military and civilian personnel, according to a press release issued by Inter Services Public Relations.
The contingent also provides emergency medical care to local people, essential supplies for transport to military and civilian members of the mission in remote areas, as well as assist in any UN-mandated activity.
For more than two decades, the Bangladesh Navy has been participating in and fulfilling its responsibilities in international peacekeeping operations with great success -- for establishing peace and protecting human rights in various war-torn regions of the world, added the press release.
In addition to South Sudan, the Bangladesh Navy has a warship deployed in Lebanon and the Mediterranean region as the only member of the United Nations Maritime Task Force.
Rear Admiral Andreas Mugge, commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) presented the medal to 110 naval officers and sailors
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110 members of Bangladesh Navy receive UN Peacekeeping Medal in Lebanon
Rear Admiral Andreas Mugge, commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) presented the medal to 110 naval officers and sailors
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One-hundred-ten members of the Bangladesh Navy ship BNS Sangram engaged in the UN peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon was awarded the Peacekeeping Medal.
On this occasion, the Medal Parade of BANKON-12 Contingent of BNS Sangram was held in Beirut on Monday, reads a press release issued by the Inter-Service Public Relations Directorate.
Rear Admiral Andreas Mugge, commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) presented the medal to 110 naval officers and sailors in recognition of their contribution to peacekeeping operations.
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.
At the Medal Parade, MTF Commander Rear Admiral Andreas Mugge thanked all members of the Navy deployed to the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for the successful conduct of the mission.
He also commended all the members of the Navy for their tireless and dedicated contribution to peacekeeping in the world. He also expressed his gratitude to the Bangladesh Navy and the government of Bangladesh for the continued success of the Bangladesh Navy and hoped that this trend would continue in the future.
It may be mentioned that the Bangladesh Navy's warship has been participating in the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon since 2010. As a member of the Multinational Maritime Task Force in the Mediterranean, the only Bangladesh Navy warship in the subcontinent is engaged in establishing world peace.
Currently, the deployed Sangram warship is working efficiently to prevent the infiltration of illegal weapons and ammunition into Lebanese territory. The ship is also conducting maritime interdiction operations in Lebanese waters, surveillance of suspicious ships and aircraft, rescue operations on wrecked ships and providing necessary training to Lebanese naval personnel.
Since its deployment in Lebanon, the Navy has been carrying out its responsibilities of establishing world peace with utmost sincerity, dedication and efficiency. This proud participation of the Navy has indeed enhanced the image and reputation of Bangladesh in the international arena.