Bangladesh News

Chief of Army Staff General Moeen U Ahmed yesterday said the armed forces will play an important role in fulfilling the caretaker government’s commitment to hold a free, fair and credible election within the shortest possible time.

“The caretaker government is fully committed to holding free, fair, credible and meaningful election within the shortest possible time and the armed forces will have to play an important role in reaching the goal,” he said.

Addressing as chief guest the 6th certificate-awarding ceremony of the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) at Mirpur Cantonment, General Moeen urged the certificate recipients to use their intellectual attainments for development of the country with patriotism, honesty and sincerity.

A total of 176 students, including 51 military officers, were given certificates. Of them, 45 students from civil engineering department, 35 from computer science and engineering Department, 43 from electrical, electronics and communications engineering department, 26 from mechanical engineering were awarded BSc in Engineering, while 27 students from management studies department were awarded MBA degree.

Among others, Chief of Naval Staff Vice-Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman, Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division Lt Gen Masud Uddin Chowdhury, Commandant of MIST, senior military and civil officials were present.