DHAKA, Nov 21, 2018 (BSS) – The Armed Forces Day was celebrated today
marking the founding of army, navy and air force during the 1971 Liberation
War.
The day’s programme began with offering of special prayers after Fazr
prayers at all mosques in all the cantonments, naval and air force bases
throughout the country seeking divine blessings for the well-being and
prosperity of the nation and progress of the armed forces.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate
messages greeting members of the armed forces on the occasion.
President M Abdul Hamid paid tribute to the members of the Armed Forces,
who made their supreme sacrifices during the War of Liberation, by placing a
wreath at the Shikha Anirban in Dhaka Cantonment this morning on the occasion
of the Armed Forces Day.
The President, also the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, placed wreath at
the altar of Shikha Anirban (eternal flame) at 8 am and stood there in solemn
silence for a while as a mark of respect to memories of the martyrs.
Later, a smartly turned out contingent of the Army, Navy and Air Force
presented a salute on the occasion. President Hamid also signed the visitors’
book there.
Earlier, on his arrival at Shikha Anirban, Chiefs of the three services and
the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division received the
President.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to the martyred
members of Bangladesh Armed Forces on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day-
2018.
The Prime Minister paid the homage by placing a wreath at the Shikha
Anirban (flame eternal) in Dhaka Cantonment this morning.
After laying the wreath, she stood in solemn silence for sometime as a mark
of profound respect to the memories of the martyrs, who made supreme
sacrifices during the War of Liberation.
A smartly-turned out contingent drawn from Army, Navy and Air Force
presented a guard of honour at that time, while bugle played the last post.
Later, Sheikh Hasina, also in-charge of the Ministry of Defence, signed the
visitors’ book kept on the premises of Shikha Anirban.
Earlier, on her arrival at Shikha Anirban, the premier was received by
Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M
Nizamuddin Ahmad, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat
and Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division (AFD) Lt Gen
Md Mahfuzur Rahman.
To mark the Armed Forces Day, various programmes have also been chalked out
at different army garrisons, naval ships, installations and bases of the air
force across the country outside Dhaka.