3rd anniversary of Benin tragedy today

Today is the third anniversary of the Benin tragedy.

On this day in 2003, 15 Bangladesh Army officers, on UN peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leone and Liberia, were killed in an air crash in Benin.

To mark the day different socio-cultural organisations have taken various programmes.

Rhythm Cultural Society will mark the day as 'World Peace Keepers' Day' and organise a discussion at the National Press Club.

Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka will attend the programme as the chief guest. Prof Anisuzzaman and Maj Gen (Retd) Amin Ahmed Chowdhury will attend the function as guests.

Coalition of Local NGO's Bangladesh organised a discussion at its office yesterday marking the day.