Addressing the students injured during the July uprising, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday assured them that the army would always be by their side and advised them never to lose morale.
The last thing we need now is further instability
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday expressed his confidence in the Bangladesh Army’s professionalism and dedication, emphasising its role in ensuring national sovereignty and security.
'We must continue working for the country until we have an elected government in place and peace and order returns to the country,' says Waker-Uz-Zaman
The BOA also decided to reward Tk 50 lakh to the Bangladesh women’s team for winning the SAFF Women's Championship title for the second consecutive time. It was also decided that the reward would be handed over in a programme in Cox’s Bazar where the Bangladesh Army would also handover Tk 50 lakh to the champion team.
No specific timeframe was proposed by anyone in the government until now
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, said he was happy with the army chief’s timeline for elections within 18 months, though it was later than expected, but warned that genuine reform and polls were impossible without her party.
Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman has vowed to back the country’s interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus “come what may” to help it complete key reforms so that elections could be held within the next 18 months.
"If you ask me, then I will say 18 months should be the time frame by which we should enter into a democratic process," he said
Addressing the students injured during the July uprising, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday assured them that the army would always be by their side and advised them never to lose morale.
The last thing we need now is further instability
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday expressed his confidence in the Bangladesh Army’s professionalism and dedication, emphasising its role in ensuring national sovereignty and security.
'We must continue working for the country until we have an elected government in place and peace and order returns to the country,' says Waker-Uz-Zaman
The BOA also decided to reward Tk 50 lakh to the Bangladesh women’s team for winning the SAFF Women's Championship title for the second consecutive time. It was also decided that the reward would be handed over in a programme in Cox’s Bazar where the Bangladesh Army would also handover Tk 50 lakh to the champion team.
No specific timeframe was proposed by anyone in the government until now
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, said he was happy with the army chief’s timeline for elections within 18 months, though it was later than expected, but warned that genuine reform and polls were impossible without her party.
Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman has vowed to back the country’s interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus “come what may” to help it complete key reforms so that elections could be held within the next 18 months.
"If you ask me, then I will say 18 months should be the time frame by which we should enter into a democratic process," he said
The president praised the army's contributions to upholding national security and protecting the lives and property of the people.
