M Humayun Kabir of DOT :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all concerned to work together to maintain development flow of Bangladesh Air Force.
“We want to build the Bangladesh Air Force as one of the most modern and advanced force. We have many plans for further development of the force. We will implement these plans if we win in the next election,” she said while inaugurating Bangabandhu Complex at Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Academy here yesterday.
Sheikh Hasina also urged everybody to work together to build a country with the spirit of the Liberation War and vision of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
“We are a nation which earned independence through an armed struggle. So, we have to live among global comity keeping our head high,” she said.
“We don’t want war with any country, but we must have preparation to face any outside aggression to protect our independence and sovereignty,” the prime minister said.
Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Complex by unveiling the plaque of bronze bust sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at BAF parade ground.
She urged members of the Bangladesh Air Force to be self-confident and careful about own dignity.
The prime minister said they have to work with utmost honesty and patriotism to take the airport force as well as the country forward.
Bangabandhu had taken the farsighted decision by procuring ophisticated MIG 21 supersonic fighter, cargo air craft, helicopter and defence radar for Bangladesh Air Force soon after the independence of the country, she said.
“Keeping Bangabandhu’s vision alive we have continued the development and modernization of air force,” she said.
According to an ISPR release, Bangabandhu Complex was built as one of the world class training centre in order to materialise the Vision-2041 of the present government.
The air force has been equipped with F-7BGI fighter, advanced
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