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1. .The Armed Force of Bangladesh has been
taking part in many UN Peace keeping/ Assistance Mission
since long. Bangladesh Navy as an integral part of
Bangladesh Armed Forces is also contributing in those
mission worldwide. Officers and sailors of BN have so
far taken part in the following UN Peace keeping
Assistance mission:
a.
ONUMOZ (Mozambique)
b.
UNAMIR (Rwanda)
c.
UNMIH/MNF (Haiti)
d.
UNIKOM (Kuwait)
e.
UNPROFOR/UNMOP (Former
Yugoslavia)
f.
UNOMIL (Liberia)
g.
UNMOT (Tajikistan)
h.
UNAVEM-III (Angola)
J UNGCI (Iraq)
k. UNMOVIC (Iraq)
l. UNAMSIL (Sierra Leone)
m. UNTAET (East Timor)
n. UNMEE (Ethiopia&Eritrea)
p. MINUCI/ONUCI (Ivory Coast)
q. BINUB (Burundi)
r. UNOMIG (Georgia)
s.
AFGANISTAN (Unama)
t.
MINURCAT (Chad)
2. In the above mentioned mission 422 officers
and 891 sailors have participated and completed their
tour of duty. At present the following number of
officers and sailors are deployed in different mission:
|
Ser |
Mission |
Officer |
Sailor |
|
1. |
MINURSO (Western shahara) |
02 |
- |
|
2. |
UNMIL (Liberia) |
05 |
- |
|
3. |
MONUC (Congo) |
09 |
27 |
|
4. |
UNOCI (Ivory coast) |
18 |
26 |
|
5. |
UNMIS (Sudan) |
13 |
12 |
|
6. |
UNAMID (Darfur) |
03 |
03 |
|
7. |
UNDPKO (UNHQ) |
01 |
|
|
8. |
UNIFIL (LEBANON) |
02 |
- |
|
Grand Total |
53 |
68 |
3. In addition Bangladesh Navy force Riverine
Unit (BANFRU) is deployed in UNMIS (Sudan) with 48
officers and 365 Sailors . They are operating with 1
Missile Frigate, 1 OPV (Offshore Petrol Vessel) ,1
Suppot Vessel, 6 Fast Patrol Boats and 2 reconnaissance
boat to maintain peace in that area . |
