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A total of 110 Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) members left Dhaka on Saturday to join the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Republic of Mali.
The BAF members, including four female officers, left Dhaka for Mali by UN chartered aircraft on Saturday to this end, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) release said, reports BSS.
Group Captain Md Mamunur Rashid will lead the contingent of Bangladesh Air Force which is going to be deployed in Mali, it added.
Bangladesh Air Force has achieved reputation and glory by performing their duties in mitigating conflict with efficiency, professionalism and sincerity in Mali.
Special munajat was offered prior to their departure for Mali at departure lounge of Hazrat Shahjahal International Airport (HSIA) seeking excellence of the contingent in future. Senior BAF officers were present at the airport during departure.
Earlier on December 24, Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat briefed the contingent members and took part in a special munajat for success of the mission.