Army chief off to India on three-day visit

PBC News:  Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed left Dhaka for New Delhi on a three-day official visit to India on Saturday morning.

General Shafiuddin, who is leading an eight-member delegation, will pay courtesy calls on India’s national security adviser, chief of defence staff, chiefs of the three military forces and other senior military officials during his visit, according to an Inter-Service Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) press release.

During the meetings, he will discuss bilateral relations and mutual cooperation between the armed forces of the two neighbouring countries.

The army chief is also scheduled to visit various military establishments of India.

Furthermore, he will meet also Bangladesh High Commissioner in New Delhi Muhammad Imran.

General Shafiuddin is slated to return home on Wednesday