New Principal Staff Officer adorned with Lt Gen rank badge

Newly-appointed Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division Waqar-uz-Zaman was adorned with the rank badge of lieutenant general at a function in presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Gono Bhaban yesterday afternoon.

"Navy Chief Admiral Mohammad Shaheen Iqbal and Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat adorned the new PSO with the rank badge of lieutenant general," PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told the news agency.

At the badge-adorning ceremony, the prime minister wished the new PSO's success in discharging duties and assured him of extending all sorts of cooperation to this end, said the press secretary.

PM's Security Affairs Adviser Maj Gen (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique and Military Secretary Maj Gen Naquib Ahmed Chowdhury were present on the occasion.

On behalf of Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed, Army Quarter Master General Lt Gen Md Shamsul Haque was also present at the event.