City Desk :
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal on Friday left for the Maldives and Sri Lanka at the invitation of the Chief of the National Defense Force of the Maldives and Chief of Sri Lankan Navy.
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (operations) and Commander of Dhaka Naval Office officially bid him a farewell at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, said a press release.
During his visit in the Maldives, the Chief of Naval Staff will pay a courtesy call on Major General Abdulla Shamaal, Chief of the country’s National Defense Force, and Mariya Didi, Defence Minister.
The Navy Chief will also visit Bangladesh High Commission in Maldives tomorrow, added the press release. During her stay in Sri Lanka, the Naval Chief of Staff will meet Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
