The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Chief of Army Staff General Moeen U Ahmed yesterday said the armed forces would play an important role in fulfilling the caretaker government's commitment to hold free, fair, credible and meaningful election within the shortest possible time.

"The caretaker government is fully committed to holding free, fare, credible and meaningful election within the shortest possible time and the armed forces will have to play an important role in reaching the goal," he said.

Addressing as chief guest the 6th certificate-awarding ceremony of the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) at Mirpur Cantonment, General Moeen urged the certificate-receiving graduates and postgraduates to use their intellectual attainments for development of the country with patriotism, honesty and sincerity.

A total of 176 students, including 51 military officers, were given certificates.

A total of 45 students of Civil Engineering Department, 35 of Computer Science and Engineering department, 43 from electrical, electronics and communications engineering department, 26 from mechanical engineering were awarded BSc in Engineering Degree, while 27 students of Management Studies Department were awarded MBA degree.

Mentioning the objective of establishing MIST, the Army Chief said the institute was established with a view to fulfilling technological education need of the Armed Forces as well as the nation.

"I am confident that your good results will contribute significantly to fulfilling nation's aspiration in the field of higher education," General Moeen said.

Among others, Chief of Naval Staff Vice-Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman, Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division Lt Gen Masud Uddin Chowdhury, Commandant of MIST, senior military and civil officials were present.