PM urges armed forces to remain ever ready to safeguard country
Monday, 18 January 2010
JESSORE, Jan 17 (UNB): Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has urged the armed forces to remain ever-prepared to safeguard the motherland's hard-earned independence and sovereignty.
"You will have to remain always ready. The motherland's hard-earned sovereignty and independence will have to be safeguarded at any cost," the PM said while addressing a Darbar held on the occasion of joint winter exercises of the army's 55 Infantry Division of Jessore Area today.
A total of 5,000 members of the 55 Infantry Division attended the exercises that started on December 13, 2009 and will end on January 21 in the Bukbhara Haor area.
The PM said she is happy to see that after a long lapse of three years, soldiers are taking part in such a winter exercise. "Such exercises will enhance your skill and confidence."
Sheikh Hasina appreciated the preparation of a flawless voters' list by the Election Commission in coordination with Bangladesh Army ahead of the last polls, saying that the army had succeeded in identifying some 12.30 million fake voters prior to the December 29, 2008 general elections.
"And people had got a flawless voters' list to exercise the democratic right of voting and elect their own democratic government," the PM told the military meet.
The PM also thanked the armed forces for their outstanding and courageous role during natural disasters, including Sidr, Aila and the 1998 floods.
The PM also urged the armed forces' members to expedite the government's endeavour towards development to reach the fruits of independence to the doorsteps of the masses.
"Aim of my politics is only to ensure people's welfare. I want to sacrifice my life for people's development, peace and prosperity," the PM said.
The PM, who also holds the defence portfolio, said her government, as in the past, would continue its sincere endeavour to modernise the Bangladesh Army making it time-befitting and capable.
The PM said after assumption of office the present government has been implementing several programmes for the welfare of the army and their families.
"You will have to remain always ready. The motherland's hard-earned sovereignty and independence will have to be safeguarded at any cost," the PM said while addressing a Darbar held on the occasion of joint winter exercises of the army's 55 Infantry Division of Jessore Area today.
A total of 5,000 members of the 55 Infantry Division attended the exercises that started on December 13, 2009 and will end on January 21 in the Bukbhara Haor area.
The PM said she is happy to see that after a long lapse of three years, soldiers are taking part in such a winter exercise. "Such exercises will enhance your skill and confidence."
Sheikh Hasina appreciated the preparation of a flawless voters' list by the Election Commission in coordination with Bangladesh Army ahead of the last polls, saying that the army had succeeded in identifying some 12.30 million fake voters prior to the December 29, 2008 general elections.
"And people had got a flawless voters' list to exercise the democratic right of voting and elect their own democratic government," the PM told the military meet.
The PM also thanked the armed forces for their outstanding and courageous role during natural disasters, including Sidr, Aila and the 1998 floods.
The PM also urged the armed forces' members to expedite the government's endeavour towards development to reach the fruits of independence to the doorsteps of the masses.
"Aim of my politics is only to ensure people's welfare. I want to sacrifice my life for people's development, peace and prosperity," the PM said.
The PM, who also holds the defence portfolio, said her government, as in the past, would continue its sincere endeavour to modernise the Bangladesh Army making it time-befitting and capable.
The PM said after assumption of office the present government has been implementing several programmes for the welfare of the army and their families.