What happened
Bangladesh's state minister for foreign affairs addressed the second ministerial conference on peacekeeping in a Francophone environment in Rabat.
The statement reaffirmed Bangladesh's position as one of the largest contributors to United Nations peacekeeping.
Why it matters
It honoured 174 Bangladeshi peacekeepers who died in service and highlighted the country's growing contribution of women peacekeepers.
The engagement also demonstrated Bangladesh's use of multilateral diplomacy to support training, partnership and operational effectiveness in peacekeeping.