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Bangladesh replaces four contingents in Ivory Coast

Bangladesh Army will replace four contingents namely Multi National Sector Headquarters (West), BAN Headquarter Support Company 8, BanEngineer 8 and BanSig 8 under the United Nations' operations in Cote-de-Ivory (UNOCI).

In this rotation schedule, a team of 143 members from Bangladesh Army, including officers led by Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Afzal Hossain, psc, artillery, left Dhaka for Ivory Coast Monday, said an ISPR press release.

A total of 424 peacekeepers of four contingents will be replaced in Ivory Coast in three flights starting from July 18 to July 25.

Seven Bangladesh Army contingents are operating in Ivory Coast since April 2004.

Source : New Age