One Peacekeeper of Bangladesh Army was killed and another two were critically injured in Central African
Republic in a road crash on Monday.
The deceased was Lance Corporal (Driver) M Abdullah Al Mamun, 26, said a press release of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Critically injured Sergeant M Abdus Samad, Artillery, 35 and soldier Mokhlesur Rahman Bir, 31, were admitted to UN level-II hospital in Bangui.
A specialized team of Bangladeshi peacekeepers with an expeditionary mission to the Central African Republic left the port of Kagu for Bangui on October 25.
On October 26, a water baujer lost control and collided with a bridge’s railing and plunged into a nearby 20-25-foot deep ditch as the road connecting the risky bridge was slippery and muddy.
