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Peacekeepers earn global respect, help improve ties

Says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the services of heroic army and police personnel of Bangladesh would continue in the UN peacekeeping missions and in other diplomatic endeavours to ensure a peaceful and prosperous world for the next generations.
"InshaUah. we will take all necessary measures to send more army and police to the peacekeeping missions for this purpose. The present government will do its best .'she said while addressing a function marking the International Day of UN Peacekeepers-2009 at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre this afternoon.
"We want peace, not conflict,' Sheikh Hasina said explaining the foreign policy' of Bangladesh that speaks of friendship to all. Bangladesh peacekeeping activities have been playing an important role in achieving this goal, she added.
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State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hasan Mahmud, Chief of Army Staff General Moeen U Ahmed and UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka Renata Dessallien also addressed the function highlighting the role of Bangladesh in UN peacekeepingmissions.
Referring to the Awami League-led government from 1996 to 2001, Sheikh Hasina said, "We have set up the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) at Rajendrapur so that our members of the armed forces could discharge their duties smartly."
She said Bangladesh's peacekeepers have been earning respect and gratitude of people of many countries, improving Dhaka's ties with the allies of peace efforts across the globe. The rank and file of the Bangladesh Army has been adjustea with the international standard to further strengthen our involvement in the UN peacekeeping missions, she said.
Earlier, a one-minute silence was observed to pay
respect to those who sacrificed their lives, suffered grievous injuries for the cause of peace in distant faraway lands.
The prime minister prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls of the martyred army offices of BDR camage and also paid her profound respect to the greatest Bangalee of all time Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman under whose leadership the nation earned the independence.
Among others, Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral ZU Ahmed, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshall SM Ziaur Rahman, Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division Lt Gen Md Abdul Mubin, Inspector General of Police Noor Mohammad were present.
The prime minister distributed gallantry awards among the wives of those who were killed and injured in different incidents during their peacekeeping missions. A total of 91 valiant sons of the soil laid down their lives till to date for the cause of world peace.