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Home adviser requests UN to deploy more Bangladeshis in peacekeeping
Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. Photo: Collected
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has requested the United Nations to deploy more members from Bangladesh's police and armed forces in peacekeeping missions.
The adviser held a meeting with Jean-Pierre Lacroix, under-secretary-general of the UN Department of Peace Operations at the Bangladesh Secretariat today.During the meeting, the adviser specifically highlighted the potential of deploying members from Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Ansar in UN missions.
"We want to send BGB personnel under the UN peacekeeping umbrella to contribute to border management and prevention of transnational crimes," said the adviser.
Jahangir said, "There's also significant scope for deploying trained Ansar members, and we are seeking UN support to make this happen."
The meeting also covered a range of other issues, including Bangladesh's current contributions to UN peacekeeping, future plans, the deployment of a female police platoon, capacity building of officers and troops, and the possible deployment of Formed Police Units (FPUs) in South Sudan and the Central African Republic.
The Rohingya crisis was also discussed.
Welcoming the UN official, the home adviser said Bangladesh once topped the list of troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping operations but is currently ranked third, behind Nepal and Rwanda.
"We want to regain our top position by contributing more peacekeepers," he said.
Recognising Bangladesh's contribution, the UN Under-Secretary-General praised the performance and professionalism of Bangladeshi peacekeepers, including police personnel.
"Bangladesh is among the leading troop and police-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping. We are trying to ensure more Bangladeshis hold key positions in missions," said Lacroix, also noting the global impact of UN peacekeeping on peace and prosperity.
The adviser mentioned that a fully-prepared female platoon is ready for deployment and urged the DPO's cooperation in facilitating its evaluation and deployment.
He also pointed out that in 2013, Bangladesh swiftly deployed two FPUs from the Democratic Republic of Congo to South Sudan at the UN's request and performed commendably.
However, currently, Bangladesh has no FPU presence in South Sudan or the Central African Republic, and he urged the UN to consider Bangladesh for those deployments.
On the Rohingya issue, the adviser thanked the UN for its continued support and said the recent visit by the UN Secretary-General has renewed hope among the Bangladeshi people.
He called for more effective and timely efforts to facilitate the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. Photo: Collected
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has requested the United Nations to deploy more members from Bangladesh's police and armed forces in peacekeeping missions.
The adviser held a meeting with Jean-Pierre Lacroix, under-secretary-general of the UN Department of Peace Operations at the Bangladesh Secretariat today.During the meeting, the adviser specifically highlighted the potential of deploying members from Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Ansar in UN missions.
"We want to send BGB personnel under the UN peacekeeping umbrella to contribute to border management and prevention of transnational crimes," said the adviser.
Jahangir said, "There's also significant scope for deploying trained Ansar members, and we are seeking UN support to make this happen."
The meeting also covered a range of other issues, including Bangladesh's current contributions to UN peacekeeping, future plans, the deployment of a female police platoon, capacity building of officers and troops, and the possible deployment of Formed Police Units (FPUs) in South Sudan and the Central African Republic.
The Rohingya crisis was also discussed.
Welcoming the UN official, the home adviser said Bangladesh once topped the list of troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping operations but is currently ranked third, behind Nepal and Rwanda.
"We want to regain our top position by contributing more peacekeepers," he said.
Recognising Bangladesh's contribution, the UN Under-Secretary-General praised the performance and professionalism of Bangladeshi peacekeepers, including police personnel.
"Bangladesh is among the leading troop and police-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping. We are trying to ensure more Bangladeshis hold key positions in missions," said Lacroix, also noting the global impact of UN peacekeeping on peace and prosperity.
The adviser mentioned that a fully-prepared female platoon is ready for deployment and urged the DPO's cooperation in facilitating its evaluation and deployment.
He also pointed out that in 2013, Bangladesh swiftly deployed two FPUs from the Democratic Republic of Congo to South Sudan at the UN's request and performed commendably.
However, currently, Bangladesh has no FPU presence in South Sudan or the Central African Republic, and he urged the UN to consider Bangladesh for those deployments.
On the Rohingya issue, the adviser thanked the UN for its continued support and said the recent visit by the UN Secretary-General has renewed hope among the Bangladeshi people.
He called for more effective and timely efforts to facilitate the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
