Cabinet secretary, three service chiefs, IGP calls on president

Highly appreciating the role of different quarters to tackle the prevailing crisis, president Hamid hoped that this initiative and joint-effort of all concerned would continue in days to come to face any tough situation

Cabinet secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam (R) calls on president M Abdul Hamid at his official Bangabhaban residence, Dhaka on 26 May 2020BSS

Cabinet secretary, chiefs of the three services and inspector general of police (IGP) on Tuesday separately paid a courtesy call on president M Abdul Hamid at his official Bangabhaban residence in the capital in the evening.

As part of courtesy call, on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr, cabinet secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam, army staff chief general Aziz Ahmed, naval staff chief admiral Abu Mozaffar Mohiuddin Mohammad Aurangzeb Chowdhury, air staff chief air chief marshal Mashiuzzaman Serniabat and police chief Benazir Ahmed separately meet him.

“During the meeting, they conveyed the Eid greetings to the president,” president’s press secretary Mohammad Joynal Abedin told news agency BSS in the evening.

He said they apprised the president of overall situation of the country regarding the coronavirus outbreak.

They also highlighted their respective different activities undertaken to tackle the ongoing novel coronavirus crisis.

Highly appreciating the role of different quarters to tackle the prevailing crisis, president Hamid hoped that this initiative and joint-effort of all concerned would continue in days to come to face any tough situation.

The head of the state, through them, also conveyed his Eid greetings to the employees of the republic, members of all armed forces and police personnel, the press secretary added.

President office’s secretary Sampad Barua, military secretary major general SM Shamim-uz-Zaman and press secretary Joynal Abedin, among others, were present there.