Always be ready to protect Constitution, sovereignty of motherland: PM to Army

block
UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the Bangladesh Army to remain always ready for facing any threat from home and abroad to protect the sacred Constitution and sovereignty of the motherland.
 “For protecting the sacred Constitution and sovereignty of the motherland, you have to be ever ready to face any threat
from inside and outside keeping the unity intact,” she said.
The Prime Minister said this while delivering her speech in a programme raising flags of eight units and organisations of Bangladesh Army. She joined the programme, which took place at Sheikh Hasina Cantonment, Lebukhali in Patuakhali, virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban. She said that Bangladesh Army is the symbol of confidence and trust and they have to step forward through gaining the trust of the people.
She mentioned that as the members of the Army, the first need for army personnel is professionalism and training.
 “And to attain this desired standard of this professionalism, you all have to be skilled professionally, imbued with religious and social values, maintain honest and benignant life,” she said.
The Prime Minister hoped that members of the Army will sincerely discharge their responsibilities maintaining the key driving forces of the Army including confidence in upper leadership, mutual trust, compassion, brotherhood, dutifulness, responsibility and above all, maintaining discipline.
She said that the government wanted that members of the armed forces would perform their duties towards the country and its people with responsibility, dutifulness and affection to the motherland.
block