Army chief leaves for Japan to attend Asian Games opening

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka for Japan on Wednesday on a four-day official visit to attend the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.

General Waker-Uz-Zaman, also President of the Bangladesh Olympic Association, will attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games being held in Aichi-Nagoya, according to the ISPR.

During his visit, the Army chief will also attend various sporting events of the Games.

He is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with senior officials of the Asian Games and Olympic associations during the visit.

The Army chief departed for Japan on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, for the official visit.

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