DHAKA: Dr AK Abdul Momen, Bangladesh Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, said UN Peacekeeping Department paid Bangladesh a total of $39 million US dollars for service that was due.

Bangladesh was about to receive $49.7 million from UN-DPKO for our service and equipment as of October 2013 and $39.03 million was received recently.

He added: “Therefore, still some amount is payable to us but we are not worried, it will come automatically any day.”

Abdul Momen also said, “Although we are number 1 troops contributing country but our receivable was lower to that of India ($80m) and Ethiopia ($54m).”

BDST: 1710 HRS, OCT 30, 2013
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