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The medal ceremony was held at the MINUSMA’s Operational Base in the Malian capital of Bamako on Thursday.
“The decorated Bangladeshi police officers have performed their missions properly and with determination and professionalism,” said Deputy Chief of the MINUSMA Police Component Brig Gen Jean-Frédéric Sellier.
“On behalf of MINUSMA, I congratulate you and thank you for the work accomplished.”
Bangladesh has over 7,000 military and police personnel serving with United Nations Peacekeeping around the world, making it the second largest contributor to the force. Over 1,600 of these personnel are assigned to Mali.
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Koen Davidse.