Outgoing Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed on Saturday paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at the Bangabhaban in the capital.
“The President thanked the outgoing Army Chief for his successful performance during his assigned tenure,” President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin confirmed it.
Referring to the pride of the armed forces built through the 1971 Liberation War, the President appreciated the outgoing army chief's role in the development of the Bangladesh Army.
The Head of the State expressed hope that this trend of development of the army would continue in the days to come while the government would also provide full cooperation in this regard.
During the meeting, the President was apprised by the outgoing army chief of the overall activities of the army, especially the various development plans for the force.
He thanked the President, who is also the commander-in-chief of Armed Forces Division, for his cooperation in discharging his duties.
Secretaries concerned to the President's office were present there.
Earlier General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed received farewell ‘darbar’.
He also exchanged views with the military officers, junior commissioned officers (JCOs) and other army personnel of different ranks, according to an ISPR press release.
Army personnel from all cantonments participated in the darbar through Video teleconferencing (VTC), the release added.
In his farewell address, the Army Chief expressed his special gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying that the Bangladesh Army has stood with its head high before the world today as a modern and smart force due to the sincere efforts of the premier.
He also expressed his sincere gratitude to all concerned for their full cooperation during discharging duties.
