Chittagong, 21 April:- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Bangladesh is always ready and determined to protect the country’s sovereignty from any foreign attack.
He said the main driving force of our foreign policy is ‘friendship with all, enmity with none’. Our goal is the economic development of the country through peaceful coexistence with all the neighboring states. But we are always ready and determined to protect the sovereignty of the country from the attack of any aggressive foreign enemy.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this in her speech after unveiling the inaugural plaque of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Battery Complex at the Artillery Center and School in Halishahar, Chittagong this morning.
She expressed hope that the soldiers would work with patriotism, professionalism, and devotion for the welfare of the country and the people, inspired by the spirit of the liberation war.
The Prime Minister said, that with the collective efforts of all, we will be able to build the golden Bangladesh of the dream of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib, the father of the nation, free from hunger, poverty, and happiness, inshallah.
Sheikh Hasina said that the Awami League government is working tirelessly to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and build a developed and prosperous Smart Bangladesh by 2041. That is why every member of the Bangladesh Army must be IT-savvy and smart.
The Prime Minister told the army members that they should continue to make every effort to uphold their glory through hard work, professional skills, devotion to duty, and patriotism from steadfast trust and loyalty to the leadership.
He briefly described the steps taken by his government for the overall development of the army.
Sheikh Hasina said, that in the continuation of modernization, the Bangladesh Army has added modern aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, fourth-generation tanks, modern APCs, anti-tank missiles, and other war equipment.
The Prime Minister praised the overall activities of the army for the welfare of the country and said that today the Bangladesh Army is well established as a symbol of the nation’s trust.
He said that the Bangladesh Army is also appreciated in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission due to its dedication and professionalism. Recently, state-of-the-art Light Armored Vehicles and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles have been added to ensure the capability and security of our troops in the UN Mission.
After inaugurating the Battery Complex, Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib visited the Artillery Museum in the complex.
During this time, he saw the very realistic portrait of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman installed in the museum, the historic 3.7-inch howitzer that fired the first shot of the Mujib battery in the Great War of Liberation, the ammunition used in the artillery regiment and replicas of all the cannons and the glorious history of the significant operations of the artillery forces in the great war of liberation.
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed welcomed the Prime Minister when he arrived at the venue.
