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Bangladesh to send 3,000 troops to Liberia
Dhaka, Oct 04: Bangladesh will send a 3,000-strong contingent to strife-torn Liberia as part of the United Nations` peacekeeping operations there.
Dhaka, Oct 04: Bangladesh will send a 3,000-strong
contingent to strife-torn Liberia as part of the United
Nations' peacekeeping operations there.
"Bangladesh has agreed to send troops to Liberia for
peace keeping under the UN umbrella," a Foreign Office
statement said after Dhaka was formally requested by the UN to
send its personnel.
"A contingent of 3,000 troops will leave for Liberia
soon," the statement said.
Besides, around 800 troops are expected to be deployed
in Liberia from Sierra Leone, where 2,300 Bangladeshi
personnel are engaged in peacekeeping operations.
Bureau Report