Providing for Peacekeeping: Bangladesh

This paper attempts to discuss a major research question—to what extent and why a national peacekeeping policy is significant for a top peacekeeping contributing nation, such as Bangladesh, to address the global and local challenges of UN peacekeeping missions? In doing so, the paper offers a review of the national policies of different states and its importance in the international peacekeeping discourse. Later, it unfolds the trends of Bangladesh's contribution to UN peacekeeping missions and analyzes the challenges in the changing patterns of global peacekeeping. In the final section, the paper prescribes the critical aspects that a prospective national policy may need to address in the context of Bangladesh. The paper argues that Bangladesh will eventually need a national policy to effectively utilize its resources, to coordinate the role of different institutions, and to fulfill its normative visions in international peacekeeping endeavours. It suggests that the process of formulating a national policy needs to be inclusive of actors and issues relevant to the changing future patterns of global peacekeeping.

2019

Bangladesh Armed Forces sending their troops for peacekeeping missions for many years. Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Air-force and Bangladesh Navy are especially dynamic on peacekeeping missions and consistently they dispense a distinct number of military individuals for the missions. Bangladesh Armed Forces as yet sending troops to the United Nations Peacekeeping Missions by thinking about world harmony wonders. Bangladesh isn't just the dynamic individual from United Nations since its confirmation, yet additionally it has turned out to be one of the most noteworthy supporters of staff in the UN Peacekeeping missions. After the independence of Bangladesh, it has been numerous years passed and as yet displaying the agreeable methodologies by the Bangladesh Government. For building up the relations with worldwide gathering, the administration of Bangladesh sending military troops to the peacekeeping missions consistently. Alongside the cooperative mentality, the legislature of Bangladesh additionally venturing towards the monetary development through this peacekeeping mission by Bangladesh Armed Forces.

For many years, the Bangladesh Armed Forces have sent personnel to peacekeeping operations. The Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Air force, and Bangladesh Navy are highly active in peacekeeping missions, and they constantly provide a distinct number of military personnel for the missions. Bangladesh Armed Forces are still deploying personnel to United Nations Peacekeeping Missions in the hopes of achieving world harmony. Bangladesh has not only been an active member of the United Nations since its establishment, but it has also been one of the most significant supporters of staff in UN Peacekeeping operations. It has been multiple years since Bangladesh's independence, and the Bangladesh Government is still demonstrating acceptable techniques.

The article entitled “Bangladesh and UN Peacekeeping: The Participation of a ‘Small’ State” by Mr. Kabilan Krishnasamy is crucial at this time particularly when Bangladesh is passing through political transformation much aided by the direct or indirect participation by the Bangladesh Army (the UN peacekeepers of Bangladesh). There are many aspects of this article needs careful attention in light of the activities of present ‘army backed’ caretaker government.

Abstract: UN peacekeeping has been its main tool of keeping peace and stability within the nations of conflict and stability. The UN member countries soldiers provide the necessary troops for the cause. Bangladesh has been a leader in this case. Peacekeeping has been important for Bangladesh since its involvement. There have been vast involvements of Bangladeshi Military personals in the missions. But this involvement didn’t always come without any obstacle and there will be obstacles in the future also. If Bangladesh can tackle these obstacles and capitalize on the upcoming opportunities the country has a bright future in the Peacekeeping Missions.

The Round Table, 2017

Bangladesh is one of the top troop contributing countries to UN Peacekeeping Operations. This paper traces the antecedents and history of the Bangladesh Armed Forces and follows Bangladesh's participation in various peacekeeping operations over the past 25 years including Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Democratic Republic of Congo.