Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that the armed forces of the country attained people鈥檚 trust and confidence standing beside them during their any bad times.
鈥極ur armed forces stand by the people in their any tough time and they have been able to gain people鈥檚 trust today,鈥� she said while addressing the Prime Minister鈥檚 Darbar at the Dhaka Cantonment.
Sheikh Hasina joined the Darbar after inaugurating the newly constructed multi-storied Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Bhaban and Senaprangan (Army Central Auditorium) 聽Bhaban in the Dhaka Cantonment by unveiling their name plaques at a ceremony.
The prime minister said that the people lost their trust and faith in the army after August 15, 1975.
鈥楳y effort was to restore people鈥檚 trust in our army,鈥� she said, mentioning that people鈥檚 faith is absolutely essential for army to protect independence and sovereignty of the country.
She suggested that an army that failed to earn people鈥檚 trust can never win any battle.
The prime minister reiterated, 鈥極ur army today stands by the people and gained the trust and confidence of the people.鈥�
She said that her government was implementing the Forces Goal-2030 based on the Defense Policy formulated by Bangladesh鈥檚 founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1974 for the armed forces.
鈥楤y implementing the forces goal, we want our armed forces to be equipped with modern knowledge,鈥� she added.
Referring to the Awami League鈥檚 manifesto pledging to build a digital Bangladesh in 2008 election, she said, 鈥榃e鈥檙e working to develop our armed forces with modern technological knowledge in that way.鈥�
The head of the government said that the Bangladesh armed forces were widely acclaimed in the world for their outstanding contribution to the United Nations Peacekeeping missions.
Now, her government鈥檚 goal is to brighten the image of the armed forces further, she added.
The 14-storey AFIP Bhaban is equipped with a modern laboratory where the latest technology like next-generation sequencing, automated microbial identification system, transmission electron microscope and multi-headed microscope were installed to ensure international standard services.
The army central auditorium, Senaprangan, has been constructed for organising various national and international-level events like important meetings, seminars and social events.
The prime minister also planted a sapling (Chatiyan) on the premises of the Army Central Auditorium.