The army chief gave the unit the color of regiment.

Dhaka: Army Chief of Staff General Aziz Ahmed has presented the regiment colors to 6 units of the Bangladesh Army. The regiment’s color was given at a ceremony held at the 24th Infantry Division in Chittagong on Wednesday (September 2).

When the Chief of the Army arrived at the MR Chowdhury Parade Range of the East Bengal Regiment Center in Chittagong Cantonment, the COG Army Training and Doctrine Command Lieutenant. He was received by General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, GOC of the 24th Infantry Division and Area Commander, Major General SM Matiur Rahman. Later, the parade commander, Lieutenant. Colonel Md. An army contingent led by Rafiqul Islam marched and greeted the army chief.

Regimental colors are awarded by unit holders and bearers of glorious traditions for their special contribution to the service of the army and the homeland. After this, 8 Signal Battalion, 16 Veer, 20 Veer, 21 Veer, 22 Veer and 23 Veer from the Bangladesh Army participated in today’s color parade and officially received the flag of the regiment from the main guest.

The Chief of Staff of the Army, General Aziz Ahmed, paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the best Bengali nation for thousands of years and said it was a source of great pride for any unit to receive the regimental color according to the Army military tradition. He instructed everyone to develop superior leadership trust, mutual trust, sympathy, and brotherhood and to become disciplined, efficient, and competent members of the military through training. At the same time, he instructed everyone to always be ready to face any internal or external threat, achieving the expected standard of professionalism.

Senior Army officers and members of various ranks were present on the occasion.

Bangladesh time: 0106 hours, September 3, 2020

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