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Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Thursday said that peacekeeping in the UN Mission is an immensely challenging task due to adverse environments, unfamiliar climates, and cultural differences. “The biggest challenge is staying ready for facing challenges and uncertainty all time, you have to remain alert all time, you have to remain alert mentally and physically,” he said while addressing a programme marking the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. The event was held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Center in Dhaka. The day is being observed under the theme The Future of Peacekeeping.  Salehuddin stresses good governance in public investment Dr Salehuddin lauded the contribution of Bangladeshi peacekeepers saying they uphold the country’s image as a peace-loving and developing nation in the global arena. “Bangladesh does not seek peace only for itself—we are committed to promoting peace in every corner of the world,” he added. He said maintaining peace has become more difficult now than ever before. “Expansion of technology and complexities of the usage of technology make it harder, new threats are coming,” he said. He urged the peacekeepers to be well-prepared before joining any mission. “Technology learning is a continuous process, you need to continue that, it is a big challenge,” he said. Dr Salehuddin assured peacekeepers of the government's full support to ensure they are well-equipped for their missions. Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Acting Foreign Secretary Md Ruhul Alam Siddique, and UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis also spoke at the event. The programme began with a minute of silence in honour of fallen peacekeepers followed by the screening of a short video documentary. Dr Salehuddin handed over honour crests to two injured peacekeepers—Soldier Md Alamin Hossain and Constable Mahmudul Haque—in recognition of their sacrifice during UN missions.  Next national budget will be business-friendly: Adviser Salehuddin He also unveiled a special peacekeepers’ journal and interacted with Bangladeshi contingents currently deployed across the world through video conferencing.

A Bangladesh Police team left for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali on a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Thursday night. The 140-member strong contingent flew to Mali's capital Bamako, Assistant Inspector General-AIG (Media) of Police Headquarter Kamruzzaman said on Friday. Read: 180 policewomen leave for Congo to join UN mission Of the contingent members, 70 are led by Commander Shahinur Alam Khan for the 4th rotation under Bangladesh Formed Police Unit (BANFPU-2) and 70 are led by Deputy Commander Md Snighdo Akhtar for the 8th rotation under BANFPU-1. DIG (Operations & Media and Plan) Md Haider Ali Khan and officials of the UN Affairs (Operations) Wing saw off the peacekeeping team at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Bangladesh Police have been performing duties in Mali under the UN peacekeeping mission there since 2013.

Bangladesh has secured the top position among 118 countries in sending troops to the United Nations peacekeeping missions.

Some 180 members of the only Female Formed Police Unit (FPU) of Bangladesh Police have left for Congo to join the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday welcomed the Security Council's resolution 2510, which endorses the outcomes of the recent Berlin conference on Libya.

Sanaa, Oct 20 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A UN cease-fire monitoring mission in Yemen's Hodeidah on Sunday began establishing control points to monitor a truce between Yemeni warring parties, a security source in the city said.