Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed left Dhaka to visit China and India to attend the opening of the 19th Asian Games in China and the Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs' Conclave (IPAC) in India.
Rashadul Alam Khan, Assistant Director of the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR), told the Bangladesh Post that the Army Chief left Dhaka on Thursday.
As the president of the Bangladesh Olympic Association, the army chief will watch various games and sports events including the opening of the 19th Asian
Games to be held in Hangzhou, China on September 23.
In addition, the Army chief will interact with the presidents and secretaries general of the National Olympic Associations of various countries.
After his visit to China, General Shafiuddin will participate in the Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conclave (IPAC) conference to be held in Delhi on September 25-27 at the invitation of the Indian Army chief.
The aim of this conference is to create an atmosphere of mutual trust, develop professional relations and strengthen the regional security system by improving relations between the ground forces of friendly countries.
In addition, in this conference, military officers of various friendly countries will participate in mutual meetings and discuss working together to strengthen training cooperation among themselves.
The Army Chief is expected to return to Bangladesh on September 28.