Army Chief meets Chief Adviser, President

Chief of Army Staff General Wakar-Uz-Zaman called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna, and later President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban, on Monday. 

During the meeting, the Chief Adviser discussed the army’s role in assisting the civil administration under the present circumstances. He thanked the military for their continued contribution to the maintenance of law and order.

The Chief Adviser emphasised the need to streamline this role, including a clearly defined command structure and close coordination among all forces in the coming months leading up to the elections. "I have made a solemn commitment to the nation to deliver an election that would stand out in terms of voter turnout, participation of new and women voters, global confidence in safety and security, and its atmosphere as a celebration of democracy and rule of law," the Chief Adviser said.

General Wakar-Uz-Zaman, in turn, assured the Chief Adviser of his full cooperation with the Interim Government. He urged the Chief Adviser not to pay attention to rumours circulating around. "The entire army is committed to making the government successful in all its initiatives and programmes."

According to a post in the official Facebook page of the Bangladesh Army, General Wakar-Uz-Zaman apprised the Chief Adviser and the President about the experience and discussions he had at various meetings he held in his recent China visit.