Army hosts iftar for war-wounded freedom fighters

The Bangladesh Army hosted an iftar and dinner in honour of the war-wounded freedom fighters of the 1971 Liberation War at Senamaloncho in Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday.

At the beginning of the event, retired Maj Gen Mohammad Azizur Rahman, Bir Uttam, spoke on behalf of the war-wounded freedom fighters and expressed gratitude to the army for arranging the programme.

Later, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman extended his greetings to the guests on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.

In his speech, he paid deep tribute to the martyred freedom fighters and those who were wounded during the Liberation War and expressed gratitude for their unique contributions to the founding of the Bangladesh Army.

Senior military and civil officials, guests, and media personnel were present at the event.