Lesson 3/33 min

Bangladesh & the UN

1. 1

   Bangladesh became a UN member on 17 September 1974, as the 136th member.

2. 2

   On 25 September 1974, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became the first leader to address the UN General Assembly in Bangla.

3. 3

   Bangladesh is among the leading countries contributing troops to UN peacekeeping missions.