As of April 30, Bangladesh is the second largest contributor to the UN peacekeeping operations out of about 120 participating countries. The Bangladeshi peacekeepers are currently involved in 8 out of 13 UN peacekeeping operations across the globe. Subsequently, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force joined peacekeeping operations in 1993. In bringing about and maintaining peace, Bangladeshis peacekeepers made supreme sacrifices. With respect to losing peacekeepers, Bangladesh stands at the fourth place after India (170), Nigeria (155) and Pakistan (151).

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 28, 2020 16:30 UTC