Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Nizamuddin and Chief of the Air Force Air Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat placed the new army chief of Bangladesh Azeez Ahmed as the rank badge.

In the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban this morning, the newly appointed army chief was given the rank badge.

Earlier on Monday, he took over as the new chief of Bangladesh Army at Dhaka Cantonment. He will be the 15th Army Chief to serve the country for the next three years.

Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulated the newly appointed army chief with a bouquet of flowers after the division of the General Rank Badge.

Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed also greeted the Prime Minister by presenting a bouquet of flowers on behalf of Bangladesh Army.

The Prime Minister said that only after Awami League came to power, her party has taken various steps for the development and modernization of the armed forces.

He said our government has changed the designation of these posts to make the army as a modern and modern army, as well as to make the lowest posts of army sweeper, cleaner and barber relevant.

Prime Minister's Political Advisor HT Imam, Security Advisor Major General (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique, Chief Secretary Md. Najibur Rahman, Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division Lieutenant General Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, Prime Minister's Military Secretary Major General Mia Mohammad Zainul Abedin and PM's Office Secretary Sajjadul Hasan were present among others.