Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the senior officials of Bangladesh Army to select the most qualified, efficient and patriotic officers for promotion.
Addressing the Army Headquarters Selection Board 2015 at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment, the PM advised generals prioritise academic qualifications, excellence, honesty, trustworthiness and loyalty as well as discipline and leadership capability when choosing candidates for promotion.
She also stressed evaluation of the contributions of officers to the nation on various important occasions, such as containing militancy, conducting anti-terrorism operation and maintaining constitutional continuity in the country.
Terming the belief on the independence of Bangladesh and the spirit of the Liberation War as the fundamental ideology for the armed forces, Hasina said: “Leadership must be bestowed upon the patriotic officers.”
“Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman undertook massive steps soon after the independence to develop a modern and time-befitting army for the country,” she said.