Govt firm to protect global peace: PM

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UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the stance of her government is very clear towards protecting global peace and against all kinds of terrorism, and underscored that Bangladesh Armed Forces would have to move ahead imbued with the same ideal.
“We’re pledge-bound to establish international peace and security. Our stance is very clear towards protecting global peace and against all kinds of terrorism, and our Armed Forces would have to move ahead imbued with the same ideal,” she said.
The Prime Minister was addressing the graduation ceremony of the Defense Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) 2014-15 Course and certificate awarding ceremony held at the Mirpur Cantonment in the city.
Ministers, opposition leader in parliament, Security Adviser to the Prime Minister, Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force, diplomats, and high civil and military officials were present at the function.
The Prime Minister expressed the hope that every institution of the country would be developed and move ahead keeping pace with other organisations of the world.
She called upon all to work together from their respective position to turn Bangladesh into a mid-income country before 2021 and a developed one by 2041.
Mentioning her government’s determination to build up a time-befitting, skilled and strong armed forces,  
Hasina said that the Awami League government is committed to doing whatever necessary for the development and welfare of the armed forces.
“During our immediate past tenure, we implemented various development programmes under the Forces Goal 2030. We continued the development process and we’re committed to doing whatever necessary for the development and welfare of the armed forces, Insha-Allah,” she said.
Commandant of the DSCSC Major General Sajjadul Haque delivered the welcome address at the function.
This year, in the ‘DSCSC 2014-15’ course, a total of 214 officers including 120 officers from Bangladesh Army, 23 officers from Bangladesh Navy, 19 officers from Bangladesh Air Force and 52 overseas officers from China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Liberia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Turkey, USA and Zambia have successfully graduated from this college.
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