Bangladeshi peacekeeper killed in road crash

Lance Corporal Md Nazrul Islam, Photo ISPR

An official of Bangladesh Army working in UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic was killed in a road crash on April 9.

The victim was Lance Corporal Md Nazrul Islam, 32, son of late Nizamuddin from Pabna, said a statement issued by Inter Service Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) today.

Nazrul sustained injuries in his head during the road accident that took place near the mission area. Later, he was taken to level-2 hospital where he died around 9:00pm local time on April 9, the press statement said.

At least 12 peacekeepers were also injured in the accident and are now undergoing treatment at a hospital supervised by the UN.

Bangladesh army has expressed grave shock over the death.