PM Hasina for strong army in establishing democracy

Prime minister Sehikh Hasina on Sunday asked the army to entrust skilled, efficient and patriotic officers with its higher commands for continuing constitutional democracy and pace of development.

She said this while addressing the opening of the Army Headquarters Selection Board-2018 in the capital, reports BSS.

“A disciplined and strong army plays a very helpful role in establishing and integrating democracy of a country,” the premier told the function at Dhaka Cantonment.

“Those who are well-educated, skilled, alert, intelligent, and above all have commitment to democracy should be given the leadership,” she added.

Sheikh Hasina said the military must make significant contribution to building a modern, developed and prosperous Bangladesh and “so you have to select eligible officers for promotion with honesty, fairness and justice”.

“The country may prosper only if the democratic and constitutional process continues,” the prime minister told the function.

Army chief general Aziz Ahmed gave the welcome speech.

The prime mionister's principal secretary Md Nozibur Rahman, defence secretary Akhter Hosssain Bhuiyan, principal staff officer of the Armed Forces Division lieutenant general Md Mahfuzur Rahman and officers with ranks of lieutenant general and major general were also present.

The prime minister said she was glad that the military adopted a modern approach for comparative evaluation of various aspects of professional skills for promotion of its officers.