Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- UN Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has appreciated and acknowledged Bangladesh's role in the UN peacekeeping.

He was addressing a two-day "Preparatory Conference on Peacekeeping" in The Hague hosted jointly by the Netherlands and Rwanda, said the Bangladesh Embassy in The Hague on Tuesday.

The UN Under Secretary General, recalling his visit to Bangladesh, appreciated Bangladesh's role in the UN Peacekeeping as a major troops and police contributor.

Lacroix also appreciated the quality of professional trainings being conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operations and Training (BIPSOT).

He wished to see more attention being provided in the affairs of safety of ...