The newly appointed Chief of the Naval Staff Commodore Muhammad Mohalminul Islam ncc BN placed a floral wreath at the Shikha Anirban at Dhaka Cantonment on Wednesday morning in a solemn ceremony. says an ISPR press release.

After placing the wreath Commodore Muhammad Mohalminul Islam who assumed the office of the Chief of Naval Staff on Tuesday gave salute to the memory of the members of the Armed Forces who made supreme sacrifice during the War of Liberation.

At the time of wreath laying a smart contingent of Bangladesh Navy personnel presented arms while national flag and Naval ensign were kept at half mast to the tune of the last post played by the Naval buglers. Later Commodore Islam signed In the visitor's book.

Principal Staff Officers of the Naval Headquarters, senior Naval Officers and senior members of the ships company were also present on the occasion.

The newly appointed Chief of the Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force Air Commodore Altaf Hossain Chowdhury NDU, psc placed a floral wreath at the Shikha Anirban — the Eternal Flame, at Dhaka Cantonment on Wednesday.

At the time of wreath laying a smart contingent of Bangladesh Air Force presented arms while national flag and BAF ensign were kept at half mast to the tune of the last post played by the BAF buglers

Principal Staff Officers and senior officers of BAF were also present at the Shikha Anirban while placing the wreath.

Earlier. Air Commodore Chowdhury took over as Chief of Air Staff on Tuesday afternoon In a simple ceremony at the Air Headquarters.