Peacekeepers die

The members of the Bangladesh army have been serving on peace missions abroad with a sense of dedication and commitment, which has been highly appreciated by the countries concerned and other international agencies. The peace mission in Sierra Leone was no exception. In fact, our peacekeepers succeeded in winning the hearts and minds of the people of Sierra Leone and their service was acknowledged in a very perceptible way when Bangla was recognised as one of the official languages of Sierra Leone last year. The peacekeepers played an important role in the development of the country's communication network by constructing the Mile-91 Magburaka Road which was opened to traffic in December 1992.

The tragedy cut short the lives of the men who could have rendered even more valuable service to the cause of peace. One does not have to explain what it means in today's chaotic world.

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Words are not enough to console the family members of the dead army officers. Their agony became even more unbearable as they were expecting to welcome the men back home.

Death has ended their lives, but their memories will remain alive both at home and in the countries where they had endeared themselves to people as peacekeepers.