President Md Abdul Hamid called upon the senior military and civil officials on Wednesday to serve the country through promoting values and social justice with a view to making a huge difference and set example for others, report agencies.
The President said Bangladesh always attaches importance to the bilateral relations with friendly countries and the global peace and harmony.
"The present world is getting more inter-dependent and complex. The pace of innovation, change and progress is rapid. I hope that you will set your goals and principles and let it motivate you to serve your respective country through promoting values and social justice. You would make a huge difference and set examples for others," he said.
The President made the remarks while participants of National Defence Course (NDC)-2017 and Armed Forces War Course (AFWC)-2017 made a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban on Wednesday.
National Defence College (NDC) has been imparting quality education and training with state-of-the-art curricula to its graduates since its inception and conducting courses on strategic leadership, national security and national policy making, with grooming the participants of both military and civil officials on state functioning, national policy making, national security and development, the President observed.
Commandant of the NDC Lieutenant General Chow-dhury Hasan Sarwardy, secretary concerned to the President and senior military and civil officials were present on the occasion.