Dhaka, April 21 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the United Nations to hire more women peacekeepers from Bangladesh as he reaffirmed Bangladesh's unwavering commitment to international peace-keeping and security efforts.

The chief adviser made the call when UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix met him at the State Guest House Jamuna.

"One thing that I encourage is the participation of more Bangladeshi women in peacekeeping missions," said the chief adviser during the meeting when issues with regard to UN peacekeeping were discussed elaborately.

Bangladesh consistently ranks among the top three troop/police-contributing countries (TPCCs), with 5,677 peacekeepers across 10 of the 11...