DHAKA: Newly appointed Army chief General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the National Parliament in city on Sunday.

He met the PM at the Parliament as she was attending the budget session.

General Belal went there after completing his ceremonial programs in the first day in office as the chief of Army Staff.

Earlier at 9:45am, Bangladesh Army gave a ceremonial guard of honor to newly appointed Army chief General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq at the cantonment in city.

Later, he planted a sapling at Senakunja lawn.

A special prayer was also offered seeking long and healthy life of the new chief as well as the welfare of Bangladesh Army. Hafez Mawlana Mohammad Sirajul Haque of Army headquarters conducted the prayer.

Earlier at 9:30am, the Army chief placed floral wreath at Shikha Anirban to pay tribute to the martyrs of the country’s war of independence in 1971.

General Belal took over as the chief of Army staff from outgoing chief General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan on June 25.

Air Force chief Air Marshal Abu Esrar and Navy chief Vice Admiral M Farid Habib decorated the new Army chief Abu Belal Mohammad Shafiul Huq with the rank badge of General in presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the day.

BDST: 1628 HRS, JUN 28, 2015
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