United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Atul Khare has commended the professionalism, courage, and discipline of Bangladeshi peacekeepers during a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh’s Home Minister Asaduzzaman Ahmed at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday. Khare praised Bangladesh’s leadership in environmental protection and assured that proposals, including the deployment of specialized police units in Haiti, would be given serious consideration. He also expressed commitment to strengthening the UN’s partnership with Bangladesh.

The meeting discussed operational cooperation, financial compensation, environmental sustainability, the Women, Peace and Security agenda, and Bangladesh’s readiness to deploy specialized police contingents to Haiti. The Home Minister thanked the UN Department of Operational Support for its assistance in peacekeeping reimbursements and environmental initiatives such as solar panel installations. He reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of peacekeeping missions and promoting renewable energy.

Bangladesh has prepared three advanced specialized police units for Haiti, trained in SWAT, rapid response, explosives disposal, forensics, and cybercrime. A three-member delegation will visit the UN headquarters from July 15–17 for MOU discussions to finalize deployment details.