Soldiers to stay on streets until normalcy back: Army Chief

Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Tuesday said soldiers would patrol the streets until the return of normalcy in the country, reports UNB.

He said this as he called on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban at noon, President's Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told reporters.

During the meeting, the army chief said that a total of 27,000 army personnel had been deployed in 57 districts of the country, while the army was supporting the local administration to ensure law and order and safety of the public property.

The armed forces which were formed being embued with the spirit of the Liberation War played a vital role in any crisis alongside protecting independence and sovereignty of the country, he added.

Thanking the government for timely decision in the deployment of the army, he also said it had gained the trust of the people for its crucial role during any crisis.

President Shahabuddin said the anti-liberation forces tried to stop the ongoing development through the attacks on public property across the country.

The President hoped that the law and order situation would return to normal very soon and the country would go ahead.