Armed Forces Day today

Desk Report: The Armed Forces Day is being celebrated today (Wednesday) marking the founding of army, navy and air force during the 1971 Liberation War.

The day’s programme began with the 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.

As part of the day’s programme, the president and the premier laid wreaths at the Shikha Anirban (the Eternal Flame) at Dhaka Cantonment paying deep homage to the martyred armed forces members who laid down their lives in the Liberation War.

They were followed by Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed, Navy Chief Admiral
Nizamuddin Ahmed and Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat in performing the ritual on behalf of their respective forces.

The chiefs of the three services also called on the President at the Bangabhaban and the prime minster at the Armed Forces Division.

The premier will host a reception at Senakunja in the afternoon.

The Jatiya Sangsad speaker, chief justice, former presidents, leader of the opposition in parliament, cabinet members, Supreme Court judges, chief election commissioner, election commissioners, foreign envoys, high civil and military officers, the intelligentsia, senior journalists and other distinguished personalities will join the reception.

Savar, Bogura, Ghatail, Chattogram, Cumilla, Sylhet, Jeshore, Rangpur, Khulna and Rajendrapur cantonments will host receptions marking the 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.



risingbd/Dhaka/Nov 21, 2018/Mukul