DHAKA, Dec 10, 2024 (BSS) - Members of the Bangladesh Military today received medals for their participation in the Coronation of the British King and the Queen.

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke hosted a Ceremony at her residence to present The King Charles III Coronation Medal to 11 members of the Bangladesh Military who participated in the historic Coronation events including Westminster Abbey in Britain last year, a British High Commission press release said here. 

The King Charles III Coronation Medal is a commemorative medal to mark the Coronation which took place on May 6, 2023.

The Coronation Procession, which featured some 6,000 military personnel from across the United Kingdom, Realms, Commonwealth and British Overseas Territories, was a spectacular display of ceremonial excellence by the combined Armed Forces, showing them all in their very best light and on the global stage, said the release.
 
"I'm proud that members of the UK Armed Forces marched alongside counterparts from Bangladesh and other Commonwealth member states during this historic event," said Cooke at the ceremony. 

The Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division; representatives of the Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force; and family members of the medal recipients were also present during the ceremony.

Lieutenant Colonel Sadat Mohammad Hasan from Army, Squadron Leader Md Shaiful Islam from Air Force and Lieutenant Anik Barua Anu from Navy are the medal recipient among others.