Army stands beside people during natural disasters with sincerity, he says
Election will allow the army to go back to barracks, he hopes
Soldiers to undergo rest and election training before phased redeployment
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Three of them critically injured, one airlifted to Dhaka Cantonment
General Waker-uz-Zaman calls for advanced training to meet 21st-century challenges
There must be effective legal deterrents to prevent politicians from misusing security agencies for partisan purposes.
The army yesterday said delays in its response are often unavoidable, as troops are called in only when police and other agencies struggle to contain law-and-order situations, by which time crucial minutes may already have been lost.
Army troops intervened in the Gopalganj incident solely to protect lives that were under threat, and not in support of any political party, the Army Headquarters said yesterday.
There must be effective legal deterrents to prevent politicians from misusing security agencies for partisan purposes.
The army yesterday said delays in its response are often unavoidable, as troops are called in only when police and other agencies struggle to contain law-and-order situations, by which time crucial minutes may already have been lost.
Army troops intervened in the Gopalganj incident solely to protect lives that were under threat, and not in support of any political party, the Army Headquarters said yesterday.
The Bangladesh Army said it has not yet received any official instructions from the government to assist in the upcoming election duties.
There is an urgent need for an announcement on a deadline for the election.
The Bangladesh Army has no plans to engage in waste management of sacrificial animals or dengue mosquito control during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press statement yesterday.
Bangladesh Army and the government are working hand in hand to safeguard the country’s interests and sovereignty, and there is no confrontation or discord between them.
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman said yesterday that embroiling the army in controversy would put the country’s sovereignty at grave risk, adding that the Bangladesh Army has made dignified contributions to the country.
The Bangladesh Army has arrested 7,822 individuals across the country since its deployment under the interim government, as part of an ongoing effort to assist law enforcement agencies in maintaining law and order.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, has commended the Bangladesh Army for its professionalism and dedication, expressing confidence that it will continue to safeguard national security and sovereignty
