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Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has described the national election as an "excellent" event, the likes of which Bangladesh had never seen before.
He made the remarks during a defence-related discussion on the third day of the Deputy Commissioners’ (DC) Conference held at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka on Tuesday, bdnews24.com reports.
His speech was later shared in a video message by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
"I thank you and congratulate you for giving such a wonderful election to this nation. We were by your side, but the full responsibility of conducting the election rested entirely on you. Such a brilliant election has never occurred in the history of our country," he said, addressing the field administration officials.
ISPR said Navy Chief Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan highlighted naval activities for coastal and maritime security at the event.
Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan presented future development plans and the need for new aircraft as part of modernisation.