Bangladesh replaces contingent in UN's Liberia mission
Saturday, 8 March 2008
Bangladesh is replacing its army contingent in United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), reports UNB.
Under this programme, the first batch of 264-member army team, led by Brig Gen Jalal, left Dhaka by a UN chartered plane Thursday night.
A media team also left Dhaka for Liberia by the same flight.
Replacement programme will be completed in different phases by 20 April 2008. A total of 2,381 army personnel of different ranks will be replaced while 2,381 will return home after successful completion of their tenure, said an ISPR release Friday.
Under this programme, the first batch of 264-member army team, led by Brig Gen Jalal, left Dhaka by a UN chartered plane Thursday night.
A media team also left Dhaka for Liberia by the same flight.
Replacement programme will be completed in different phases by 20 April 2008. A total of 2,381 army personnel of different ranks will be replaced while 2,381 will return home after successful completion of their tenure, said an ISPR release Friday.