Dhaka, June 8 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday said Bangladeshi peacekeepers in United Nations missions continue to serve putting their lives on the line for global peace and national honour.

"Having attended various conferences in African countries, I have realised that many do not adequately understand the significant role our peacekeepers play. They risk their lives for a cause greater than themselves," she said while addressing a discussion titled 'Contribution of Bangladeshi Peacekeepers to World Peace' at the CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka, UNB reports.

The event was organised by the Defence Journalists Association of Bangladesh (DJAB).

Paying tribute to the families of peacekeepers, the state ministe...