The outgoing Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan on Monday paid a farewell call on Chief of Army Staff General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed at Army Headquarters.
According to the ISPR, on arrival at Army Headquarters, Chief of Air Staff was cordially received by Chief of Army Staff. During the meeting with Chief of Army Staff, they exchanged greetings. The outgoing Chief of Air Staff expressed his acknowledgement to the Chief of Army Staff for overall support during his tenure as the Chief of Air Staff. He was presented a guard of honour by a smartly turned out Army Contingent at Senakunja. He inspected the guard and took salute. Later, he planted a sapling.
Earlier in the morning, Shaikh Abdul Hannan visited Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman memorial museum. He also paid homage to the Father of the Nation by placing a wreath at his portrait in front of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum. After laying the wreath, he stood in solemn silence for some time in front of the portrait as a part of the respect to Bangabandhu. Later he signed the visitors’ book.