PM attends iftar of armed forces

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday attended an iftar jointly hosted by Bangladesh Armed Forces at Sena Malancha in Dhaka Cantonment.

The prime minister exchanged greetings with members of the armed forces and dignitaries by stopping at tables set for them. 

Before the iftar, a special prayer was offered seeking divine blessings for continued peace, progress and prosperity of the nation as well as development and advancement of the armed forces.

During the prayer, eternal peace was sought for the departed souls of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, all others who were killed on August 15 in 1975 and the martyrs of the Liberation War.

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Leader of the Opposition Raushan Ershad, PM's Special Envoy and Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad, Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury, Health Minister Mohammed Nasim, Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, Chief of Army Staff Gen Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar, Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division Lt Gen Md Mahfuzur Rahman and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps George Kocherry accompanied the prime minister on the dais.

Other ministers of the cabinet, PM's advisers, members of parliament, politicians, ex-chiefs of the three services, diplomats and high civil and military officials also attended the programme.

Earlier, the prime minister was received at Sena Malancha by the chiefs of the three services and the PSO of the Armed Forces Division.