Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- Expressing deep sorrow, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said he is heartbroken over the killing of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers in a terrorist attack on a United Nations peacekeeping base in the Abyei area of Sudan

"I am deeply saddened and heartbroken by the news that six brave Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed, and eight others, including three female soldiers were injured in a brutal terrorist attack on a United Nations peacekeeping base in the Abyei area of Sudan," he said in post on his verified Facebook page early Sunday.

Tarique said brave Bangladeshi soldiers, who laid down their lives while serving under the UN flag to protect world peace, are a source of great pride for the nation.

"Their sacrifice...