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Chief of Army Staff General M Abdul Mubeen today apprised President Zillur Rahman that Bangladesh army would procure two brand new fixed wing aircraft and two choppers as part of its ongoing modernization endeavor.
The army chief also apprised the President about various major initiatives taken by the Bangladesh Army for its modernization in last three years by paying him a call on at Bangabhaban.
During the meeting, the Army Chief also informed the President that Bangladesh Army has completed construction work of two general hospitals in the capital.
"These two hospitals will operate under supervision of army and to be dedicated for providing modern health care to the civilian people," he said.
Of the two hospitals, one is 100-bed named Siraj Khaleda Hospital in Dhaka Cantonment and other one is 500-bed general hospital beside the Armed Forces Medical College in the capital.
The Army Chief said the Prime Minister is expected to inaugurate the two hospitals next month.
General Mubeen also informed the President that recently an exercise comprising 1,000 troops from 17 countries has been conducted under the authority of UN peace keeping mission at Rajendrapur Cantonment.
The Army chief also apprised the President about various feature of his recent Myanmar visit.
President Rahman gave him a patient hearing and assured his all out support for all kind of development of Bangladesh Army to turn it into a modern force.
Secretaries concerned of the President office were present.
The army chief also apprised the President about various major initiatives taken by the Bangladesh Army for its modernization in last three years by paying him a call on at Bangabhaban.
During the meeting, the Army Chief also informed the President that Bangladesh Army has completed construction work of two general hospitals in the capital.
"These two hospitals will operate under supervision of army and to be dedicated for providing modern health care to the civilian people," he said.
Of the two hospitals, one is 100-bed named Siraj Khaleda Hospital in Dhaka Cantonment and other one is 500-bed general hospital beside the Armed Forces Medical College in the capital.
The Army Chief said the Prime Minister is expected to inaugurate the two hospitals next month.
General Mubeen also informed the President that recently an exercise comprising 1,000 troops from 17 countries has been conducted under the authority of UN peace keeping mission at Rajendrapur Cantonment.
The Army chief also apprised the President about various feature of his recent Myanmar visit.
President Rahman gave him a patient hearing and assured his all out support for all kind of development of Bangladesh Army to turn it into a modern force.
Secretaries concerned of the President office were present.
