SSF to be outfitted with more modern equipment: PM

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today praised the dutifulness, sincerity and efficiency of members of the Special Security Force (SSF), saying that the force would be outfitted with more modern equipment to overcome the challenges of time.

“SSF is in charge of security of very important person of the state as well as foreign guests. From very close, I have seen the dutifulness, sincerity and efficiency of the members of the force,” she said.

The Prime Minister said this while addressing the 32rd Founding Anniversary of SSF at her office here today.

She said most of the foreign leaders, who have visited Bangladesh, have praised the SSF’s sincerity and dutifulness. “I feel proud when foreign guests come with appreciation of the SSF while they go back to their countries after a visit to Bangladesh. It’s a great pleasure for me.”

Sheikh Hasina said security of VVIPs is a major concern across the world because of global terrorism and militancy. It is more challenging for Bangladesh due to the politics of killing, coups and conspiracy, and competition for capturing state power side by side activities of the anti- liberation force, she added.

In addition, she said, new technologies are being used by terrorists and militants for destruction and that is why giving security is always a challenging task.

SSF Director General Major General Md Shafiqur Rahman also spoke on the occasion.

PM’s advisors, chiefs of three services, PM’s principal secretary and senior civil and military officials were present.

Sheikh Hasina said since its inception, SSF has been providing security by overcoming all challenges and difficulties. “Their professionalism and standard are being improved constantly through trainings.”

“I always think about the safety of the personnel who are deputed for my security. The government is always careful for acquisition of the modern equipment to make it more strong and capable,” she said.

The Prime Minister urged the SSF members to remain careful so that party men and her visitors are not harassed while she is given protection.

“You have to look into their matters on humanitarian ground,” she said, “People are the source of our strength and we do politics for them.”

“Our political career will be meaningless if we become isolated from the people,” she added.

Sheikh Hasina said her government is striving to build up the country as a dignified one to reach the benefit of the independence to every house up to rural level to improve the living standard of the people.

Noting that Bangladesh must go ahead keeping pace with the world in all fronts, she said as a political party, Awami League is constantly working for performing its duties.

Thinking the future of the nation, Sheikh Hasina said, she returned home after Bangabandhu’s brutal killing despite having risk on her life.

Pointing out her government’s constant stride to build Bangladesh as a prosperous nation, the Prime Minister said her government has made the country self-sufficient in food and has taken steps to accelerate the growth.

She said her government has resolved many big problems with neighbouring countries after coming to power in 1996 while Chittagong Hill Tracts has found peace after signing of the peace treaty.

After coming to power in 2009, the Prime Minister said, the maritime boundary disputes with India and Myanmar were settled peacefully while the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with India was implemented.

Source: BSS


risingbd/Dhaka/July 15, 2018/Saif/AI