Govt enabling armed forces to face any situation: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government has been making the country’s armed forces modern and time-befitting to build them capable of facing any situation as various development projects are being implemented for the purpose.

She said this while speaking as chief guest at the Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)-2024 third reunion at the Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Center in Rajshahi Cantonment on Saturday.

"We want our armed forces to be competent to face any situation that arises in our country," said the prime minister.

Briefly describing various projects taken for the development of the armed forces, the premier said her government has been implementing different projects to build the armed forces as modern and time-befitting, reports BSS.

She said, "We have built several Infantry divisions, brigades, units and training institutes for the development of the armed forces since assuming power".