As many as 861 members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been awarded the UN medal for excellent protection of civilians work for the people of the African country.

Of those honoured, 19 were female peacekeepers.

For the last year, the Bangladeshi peacekeepers have been carrying out their duties in South Sudan's Wau and Kuajok cities.

https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/foreign-affairs/2020/11/11/861-bangladeshi-peacekeepers-get-un-medal-in-south-sudan