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Bangladesh Armed Forces : A Dependable Force of the Nation

(From Supplement Front Page) Educational Sector

Md Shaheenul Islam
Armed Forces play a very active role in terms of quality education in the country. They run the cadet colleges where students have been successfully demonstrating their academic brilliance in the public examinations as well as talents in extra curricular activities. Besides, there arc scopes for higher education in various disciplines at the Armed Forces institutions namely, Armed Forces Medical College, Military Institute of Science and Technology etc. Students can study in medical science, engineering, computer science, information technology,
business administration and so on. This is no denying the fact that, Armed Forces make commendable contributions in education sector of the country through running different public schools/colleges set up with their own resources. These institutions have been well acclaimed because of their high performances in the public examinations.
Industrial Sector
Armed Forces arc now in close association with industrial development of the country. The management responsibility of two losing concerns of the government, namely, Bangladesh Machine Tools
Factory and Khulna Shipyard has been bestowed upon Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy respectively. With the arduous efforts by the able professionals of Army and Navy, these two institutions arc in the way of emerging as profitable ones. This is, undoubtedly, a great success that the Armed Forces achieve a certain standard of skill in the field of industrial management.
Hydrographic and Oceanographic Research
Being a littoral state, Bangladesh has great opportunity to utilize its enormous sea potentials through commercial and industrial means and to explore the other valuable resources at sea. The sea can be a vital source of acquiring adequate amount of food with high dietary
value. To effectively utilize the explored and unexplored resources at sea, it needs a comprehensive approach. Hence, extensive study on maritime hydrograph and oceanography requires to be conducted. Without this it is not
reconstituted as BN Hydrographic and Oceanographic Centre. In the meantime, the centre achieved the prestigious membership of International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) in 2001 that speaks of the testimony of
possible to scientifically use sucl natural gifts. In this backdrop Bangladesh Navy has come up witl the hydrographic and occanographii research. Therefore, BN initially established a hydrographic schoo and chart depot and late
international recognition for their constructive role.
Support to BDR, Coastguard and Civil Aviation
Bangladesh Army provides its continuous support to BDR in various
ways. The corps of officers of BDR is completely contributed by Army. Similarly, Bangladesh Navy is the focal point of forming Coastguard. With men and material from Navy at the very beginning of its existence, Coastguard commenced its functions and still enjoys the assistance from Navy. Likewise, Air Force provides its support to Civil Aviation in terms of operational and administrative management. Thereby the smooth functioning of Civil Aviation has been greatly facilitated.
UN Peace Keeping Mission
By successfully participating in UN Peace Keeping Missions, Armed Forces have made a significant contribution to international peace and security. By all canons they have
established themselves as a dependable force to that cause. By displaying a high degree of professional acumen, they have enhanced the image of Bangladesh to the international community. Through their jobs beyond their own sovereign territory the avowed principles of Bangladesh in respect of world peace have been rightly reflected. Besides, they have also made valuable contributions to the foreign currency reserve in the national exchequer by which our international trade has got momentum that has made the country economically benefited.
Conclusion
It is evident that finely blended with unflinching nationalistic feelings and sense of responsibility and
dedication to professionalism and commitment and more so, readiness to making the supreme sacrifices, the members of Bangladesh Armed Forces make their every step forward for the sake of preserving national sovereignty and augmenting nation's prestige and well-being by ensuring the eternal vigilance in land, at sea and in the sky. Because Armed Forces arc born from within the very core of nation and at such a critical time when the nation itself was in the way of being born as a sovereign nation through a crucial war of the national history called the Liberation War where the fate was crystal clear on "either win or perish". Therefore, Armed Forces emerge and exist for the land and the nation all the time at war and peace.