Dhaka, April 20 -- Reaffirming Bangladesh's unwavering commitment to international peacekeeping and security efforts, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the United Nations to hire more women peacekeepers from Bangladesh.

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 Dr Yunus during the meeting when issues with regard to UN peacekeeping were discussed elaborately.

The Chief Adviser expressed Bangladesh's readiness to deploy additional troops and police when required, underscoring Bangladesh's pledge of five units ...