The prime minister has presented cheques as honorarium and 'Doel' laptops to the family members of the martyred and war-wounded freedom fighters on the occasion of the 40th Armed Forces Day.
Earlier, on her arrival at Dhaka cantonment, Sheikh Hasina placed wreath at Shikha Anirban (eternal flame) to pay homage to the martyred armed forces men, who made the supreme sacrifice during the Liberation War in 1971.
After placing the wreath, Hasina, who also holds the defense portfolio, stood in solemn silence for a while as a mark of respect to the martyrs.
A smartly turned-out contingent drawn from the Army, Navy and Air Force presented armed salute as the bugle played the last post.
Later, the prime minister signed the visitor's book kept at Shikha Anirban.
The prime minister was received by the chiefs of the three services and the principal staff officer of the Armed Forces Division.
Armed Forces Day is observed in the country on Nov 21 commemorating the day in 1971 when the members of Army, Navy and Air Force of the Bangladesh liberation war forces launched a combined offensive against the occupation Pakistani Army.
Defense adviser to the prime minister Major General (retd) Tariq Ahmed Siddique, state minister for liberation war affairs A B Tajul Islam, Chief of Army Staff General M Abdul Mubeen, chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Z U Ahmed and Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal S M Ziaur Rahman and senior civil and military officials were present on the occasion.
Earlier, on her arrival at Dhaka cantonment, Sheikh Hasina placed wreath at Shikha Anirban (eternal flame) to pay homage to the martyred armed forces men, who made the supreme sacrifice during the Liberation War in 1971.
After placing the wreath, Hasina, who also holds the defense portfolio, stood in solemn silence for a while as a mark of respect to the martyrs.
A smartly turned-out contingent drawn from the Army, Navy and Air Force presented armed salute as the bugle played the last post.
Later, the prime minister signed the visitor's book kept at Shikha Anirban.
The prime minister was received by the chiefs of the three services and the principal staff officer of the Armed Forces Division.
Armed Forces Day is observed in the country on Nov 21 commemorating the day in 1971 when the members of Army, Navy and Air Force of the Bangladesh liberation war forces launched a combined offensive against the occupation Pakistani Army.
Defense adviser to the prime minister Major General (retd) Tariq Ahmed Siddique, state minister for liberation war affairs A B Tajul Islam, Chief of Army Staff General M Abdul Mubeen, chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Z U Ahmed and Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal S M Ziaur Rahman and senior civil and military officials were present on the occasion.
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