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PM for equipping peacekeepers with apt training, equipment
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DHAKA, April 12, 2021 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for equipping peacekeepers with appropriate training and equipment with facing new crises in the peacekeeping operations at the advent of newer technologies alongside invisible enemies like the Coronavirus.
“At present, peacekeepers in UN peacekeeping missions have to deal with multidimensional and complex situations. The number of deaths of peacekeepers has also been rising at an alarming rate recently. So far, 158 Bangladeshi peacekeepers have died and 237 injured. The time has come to equip peacekeepers with appropriate training and equipment to deal with the new upcoming crises in UN peacekeeping operations. I hope required measures will be taken to this end,” she said.
Global peace more challenging during pandemic: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File photo
UNB, Dhaka
UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said ensuring global peace has become far more challenging than in the past due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With coronavirus, rapid spread of technology, and advancement of time, new elements of threats have emerged, she said.
The Prime Minister was speaking at the closing ceremony of Exercise Front Runner of Peace-2021 , from her official residence Gono Bhaban.
On the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of independence, a multinational exercise organised by Bangladesh Army was held at Bangabandhu Cantonment in Ghatail, Tangail from April 4 to 12.
Global peace more challenging amid pandemic: PM
UNB
12th April, 2021 02:40:45
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said ensuring global peace has become far more challenging than in the past due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“With the advent of invisible enemies like the coronavirus, the rapid spread of technology, and the advancement of time, new elements of threats have emerged,” she said.
The Prime Minister was speaking at the closing ceremony of ‘Exercise Front Runner of Peace-2021’ from her official residence Ganabhaban.
On the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Golden Jubilee of Independence, a multinational exercise, organised by Bangladesh Army, was held at Bangabandhu Cantonment, Ghatail, Tangail from April 4-12.