The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers will be observed on Tuesday in a befitting manner.
The International Day for UN Peacekeepers is being observed on May 29 every year across the world aiming to underscore the importance of maintaining global peace, pay tribute to those involved in the peacekeeping missions and honour the UN peacekeepers who sacrificed their lives in establishing global peace.
Different programmes have been taken to observe the day, a spokesperson of Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) said.
The day’s programmes will begin through holding ‘Peace Keepers Run’ in the morning. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali will attend it as the chief guest.
In observance of the day, Armed Forces Division and the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Bangladesh will jointly organise a reception programme at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) here in honour of the relatives of the deceased and injured Bangladeshi peacekeepers, paying due respect to the deceased and injured peacekeepers, reports BSS.
President Abdul Hamid is expected to attend the function as the chief guest while State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam will be present.