Gen Aziz travelled to the US on Jan 29 at the invitation of his American counterpart Gen James McConville. Besides Gen McConville, Gen Aziz met senior officials of the US Army and the United Nations during the visit. Bangladesh Army chief General Aziz Ahmed visits the US Army’s military site and training facility at Fort Benning during his tour of the country. On behalf of Gen McConville, Gen Aziz was given a guard of honour with a 19-gun salute on Feb 4, according to the ISPR statement. Gen Aziz called for the deployment of a new helicopter unit of the Bangladesh Army in Mali peacekeeping mission region and a 13-member Military Police detachment in Congo.

Source: bd News24 February 13, 2021 17:14 UTC