On his watch, the Pakistani army decided to attack Indian positions at Kargil, Kashmir, in the spring of 1999. He acted on his own volition. Why would he need to consult with the civilian government? After all, he was the army chief and Pakistan was a Praetorian State. That invasion was
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Army Chief hands over Tk 10cr to PM for flood victims
Chief of Army Staff General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed handed over a cheque for Taka 10 crore to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the flood-affected people in the country's northeastern parts including Sylhet. On behalf of the Bangladesh Army, the cheque was handed over to the premier at her official Ganabhaban residence on
BGMEA delegation meets Army Chief
A delegation of BGMEA led by President Faruque Hassan paid a courtesy visit to Chief of Army Staff General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka on Monday, said a press release. Other delegation members were BGMEA Vice President Shahidullah Azim, Vice President (Finance) Khandoker Rafiqul Islam, Vice