BSS-38 President arrives in Ctg on 3-day visit

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President arrives in Ctg on 3-day visit

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 22, 2020 (BSS) – President M Abdul Hamid today arrived here for a three-day visit to attend different programmes, including flag-giving ceremony to four artilleries and a passing-out parade of the 94th recruit batch of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).

The head of the state along with entourage members, including his family members and secretaries concerned, arrived here by a helicopter, where he was received by Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed, Director General of BGB Major General Md Shafeenul Islam and other concerned military and civil high officials.

After his arrival, President Hamid planted a sapling in front of the VIP complex of Artillery Centre and School after receiving the guard of honour.

The President also enjoyed a cultural programme along with his family members at the Mushfiq Auditorium of the centre.

Secretaries concerned to the President were also present during the programme followed by a dinner.

The President is scheduled to confer the national standard to 1, 2 and 3 field regiment artillery and 38 AD Regiment Artillery at the parade ground of the centre tomorrow.

On February 24, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces will attend a passing-out parade of the 94th recruit batch of BGB as the chief guest at BGB Training Center and College here.

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