Moeen urges people to develop country by utilising ample resources
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
PATUAKHALI, Feb 19 (UNB): Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed Tuesday urged honest people to come forward to develop the country by utilising its ample resources.
"Our country has a lot of resources. We can develop our country by utilising those resources," he told his audience while distributing fishing-tools among fishermen left pauper by the recent cyclone Sidr.
Addressing the gathering at the Khepupara High School ground under Kalapara Upazila, the Chief of Army Staff said army personnel would remain beside the Sidr-affected people until completion of their rehabilitation.
"We were, we are and we shall be beside the people, 'Inshallah', in the event of such disaster. Even, army members will stand beside the affected people until the rehabilitation work is finished," he added.
Referring to army's role alongside the people in the rehabilitation work after the Cyclone 'Sidr', General Moeen observed that none had to die without food and also no person was deprived of treatment after the disaster.
"Our country has a lot of resources. We can develop our country by utilising those resources," he told his audience while distributing fishing-tools among fishermen left pauper by the recent cyclone Sidr.
Addressing the gathering at the Khepupara High School ground under Kalapara Upazila, the Chief of Army Staff said army personnel would remain beside the Sidr-affected people until completion of their rehabilitation.
"We were, we are and we shall be beside the people, 'Inshallah', in the event of such disaster. Even, army members will stand beside the affected people until the rehabilitation work is finished," he added.
Referring to army's role alongside the people in the rehabilitation work after the Cyclone 'Sidr', General Moeen observed that none had to die without food and also no person was deprived of treatment after the disaster.