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PM reaffirms stance against terrorism

UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday reaffirmed her government's commitment to establishing international peace and security, and said Bangladesh's stand against all sorts of terrorism is clear.
"Bangladesh believes in peaceful solution to all bilateral and international issues. The basic principal of our foreign policy is friendship to all on the basis of equality and malice to none," she said.
The prime minister was addressing the graduation ceremony of the 29th Army Staff Course, the 23rd
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Naval Staff Course and the 25th Air Staff Course at the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) at Mirpur in the capital.
"Our armed forces must move forward imbued with that ideal and we're working towards that goal emphasising modernisation of the armed forces through professionalism and regular training," she told the function.
A total of 83 army officers, including 16 overseas officers, graduated in the 29th Army Staff Course, 23 naval officers, including eight overseas ones, graduated in the 23rd Naval Staff Course and 23 air force officers, including six foreign participants, received certificates from the prime minister.
The overseas participants of the courses included officers of the rank of major and lieutenant colonel from 15 countriesChina, India, Indonesia, Jordan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Maldives, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Turkey and the US.
On her arrival at the DSCSC, the prime minister was received by Commandant of the College Major Gen Razaul Haider.
Ministers, MPs, diplomats, chiefs of the three services and senior civil and military officials were present at the function.
The prime minister, in her speech, lauded the role of the armed forces in standing beside the friendly people of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, who were severely hit by the recent tsunami.
"They have set an example of humanitarian assistance through relief, rescue and rehabilitation programmes under 'Operation Saarc Bondhon'. This unique recognition of our armed forces has further enhanced the image and dignity of Bangladesh abroad," she said.
The prime minister also appreciated the role of the armed
forces in various peacekeeping missions under the United Nations (UN) apart from the noble task of safeguarding the sovereignty and independence of the motherland.
A total of 8019 members of the armed forces are currently serving in various UN peacekeeping missions and 856 are taking part in nation-building efforts in 12 countries.