DHAKA, Nov 20, 2018 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted
members of the Armed Forces on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day-2018 to
be observed tomorrow.
In a message on the eve of the day, she said, Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had started the work to build modern armed
forces in independent Bangladesh.
She said the armed forces developed by Bangabandhu are showing signs of
professionalism and efficiency in their all activities.
The Prime Minister said the entire Bangalee nation joined the War of
Liberation in 1971 at the call of Bangabandhu, the greatest Bangalee of all
time.
“During the War of Liberation led by Awami League government on this day
(November 21) in 1971, patriotic people, Muktibahini, the armed forces and
different paramilitary forces launched combined attacks against the
occupation forces,” she said, adding that the final victory was achieved by
defeating the occupation forces on December 16 in 1971.
Sheikh Hasina said the Armed Forces Day is observed every year on November
21 in commemoration of advancement and victory of Bangalee nation in the War
of Liberation. Father of the Nation started structuring skilled armed forces
after the Liberation War along with rebuilding the country, she mentioned.
For Bangladesh Army, Bangabandhu established Military Academy, Combined
Armed School besides launching training schools in every corps and formed
different units, the Premier said.
Bangabandhu collected two navy ships from Yugoslavia at his own initiatives
which are also in service. He also collected Supersonic Mig-21 fighter jet,
helicopter, passenger plane and radar from Soviet Union, she said.
On the occasion of the historic “Armed Forces Day”, Sheikh Hasina conveyed
her best wishes and gratitude to all the members of the armed forces and paid
homage to the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country and prayed
for eternal peace for their departed souls.
She hoped that members of the armed forces will be discharging their
respective duties sincerely with patriotism, professionalism and higher moral
ideology.
The Prime Minister wished success of all the programmes taken on the
occasion of the Armed Forces Day-2018.