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PRESIDENT-PGR-ANNIVERSARY
President asks PGR members to maintain chain of command
DHAKA, July 16, 2019 (BSS) – President M Abdul Hamid today asked
President’s Guard Regiment (PGR) to play apt role following chain of command
at all the levels in the forces for upholding its image.
“Play due role to uphold your attained glory . . . Discharge your duty in a
proper manner following the chain of command of the forces,” the President
said while addressing a function at Dhaka Cantonment on the occasion of the
44rd founding anniversary of President’s Guard Regiment.
“I do believe that you would continue to do your tasks sincerely as you
uphold country’s dignity attending different state programmes alongside
ensuring the foolproof security of the VVIPs,” he said.
Hamid said the area of PGR’s responsibilities is increasing gradually and
the regiment’s organisational structure has already been enhanced.
Mentioning that the PGR is a specialised part of country’s prideful army,
the President said army’s hard work has made their image brighter at home and
abroad.
“Your devotion, discipline, patriotism and awareness to your respective
responsibilities and expertise have really impressed me frequently,” he
opined.
Mentioning that members of the regiment always work braving all odds,
including adverse weather, he said, “Your sincere duties are highly
appreciated. It is my expectation that you will work honestly to uphold this
reputation.”
President Hamid also lauded army’s participation in different development
works, especially in the supervision of the construction of multipurpose
Padma Bridge.
At the outset of his speech, the President paid respect to Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, saying that Bangabandhu, the
greatest Bangalee of all times, established the PGR on July 5 in 1975 by
recruiting smart officers and soldiers of Bangladesh Army.
The president also expressed his belief that regiment members will always
remain determined to work hard with dutifulness and devotion in the days to
come.
Earlier, on her arrival at the PGR headquarters, the President Hamid was
received by Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed and PGR Commander Brigadier General
Md Jahangir Harun.
A smartly turned out guard presented state salute to the President, also
the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Division.
Abdul Hamid also cut a cake on the occasion. Secretaries concerned to the
Bangabhaban, senior civil and military officials concerned, among others,
were present there.
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