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Bangladesh Air Force Chief Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan on Thursday called upon all eligible voters to turn out in large numbers to ensure a high voter turnout in the national election. “Everyone should vote so that we can record a high voter turnout this time,” he said after casting his ballot at the Baridhara Scholars International School and College polling centre in the capital. Describing the day as a long-awaited one for the people of Bangladesh, the Air Force Chief said, “We wanted a free and fair election. We wanted to return to the path of democracy. Through this parliamentary election, InshaAllah, our aspirations are being fulfilled.” Women flock to Dhaka polling centres as voting progresses He said he had been receiving updates from across the country since morning. “Alhamdulillah, the election so far has been conducted in a manner that has even exceeded our expectations in terms of fairness.” Appreciating the efforts of the interim government and the Election Commission in organising the polls, Hasan Mahmood Khan said many years had passed since the country witnessed such a festive atmosphere during voting. “It reminds me of the elections I saw in my childhood.” Expressing the hope for a smooth conclusion to the voting process, he said the nation expects a credible election and that those elected through vote counting will carry forward the people’s hopes for a new Bangladesh. He said the Air Force, alongside other branches of the armed forces, has been deployed where necessary and is working in coordination with the civil administration to ensure foolproof security. Aerial monitoring is also being conducted in various regions, particularly in remote and hilly areas, including the Chattogram Hill Tracts, to maintain overall security during the election. Milestone Tragedy: Air Force pays tribute to Bhola's Masuma Begum

Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan, chief of air staff of Bangladesh Air Force, left Dhaka for the US Tuesday at the invitation of General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., chief of staff of US Air Force.   During the visit, Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan will pay a courtesy call to the US Air Force chief of staff. General Charles Brown and Air Chief Marshal Abdul Hannan will discuss bilateral issues of mutual interests at the Pentagon, said the Inter Service Public Relation (ISPR) Directorate. Air Chief Marshal Abdul Hannan's visit is expected to play a vital role in strengthening the Bangladesh-US ties. Read: Bangladesh Air Force chief leaves for UK Also, the Bangladesh Air Force chief will join the International Air Chiefs Conference hosted by US Air Force in Washington DC. Air chiefs and high officials of the air force of nearly 50 countries will also join it.   Later, Air Chief Marshal Abdul Hannan will attend an air show, marking the 75th anniversary of US Air Force.

Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan left Dhaka for United Kingdom on Sunday on  a seven-day official visit. He left the country at the invitation of Chief of the Air Staff of Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal  Sir Mike Wigston. During the visit, Chief of Air Staff will visit C-130 Hercules aircraft maintenance, modification and repairing organization 'Marshall Aerospace Facility'. Read: Air force chief returns home from Canada Subsequently he will attend the 'Global Air Chiefs’ Conference-2022' organized by the Royal Air Force in London, says an Inter Service Public Relation (ISPR) media release Monday afternoon. The conference will include important seminars on Operational Integration, Technological Adaptation, Digital skills etc. Chief of Air Staff of different countries will attend this Conference. Then COAS will attend the world's largest air show 'Royal International Air Tattoo- 2022' at RAF Fairford. It will mark the 75th anniversary of Royal Air Force. Finally Chief of Air Staff will attend the 'Farnborough International Air Show-2022’ in Farnborough, London. He  is scheduled to  return  home on July 20.

Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan along with his spouse and two entourages left Dhaka for  Turkey on Saturday for a five-days official visit. He left the country at the invitation of Commander of the Turkish Air Force General Hasan Küçükakyüz. Also read: BAF fully capable of protecting Bangladesh air space: Air Chief During the visit, Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force will visit the mausoleum (Anitkabir) of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the Founding Father of Turkey and pay homage by laying floral wreath, says an Inter Service Public Relation (ISPR) media release on Sunday afternoon. During visit, Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force will call on Commander of Turkish Air Force General Hasan Küçükakyüz. During call on, they will exchange views on bilateral issues of mutual interests which will be beneficial for implementing future plans of BAF. Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force will visit different government and private military equipment production facilities including Turkish Aerospace Industries. Also read:Air chief adorned with Air Chief Marshal Rank Badge It is expected that the visit of Chief of Air Staff will play a vital role for strengthening the existing cordial relationship with Bangladesh and Turkey by  expanding scope of mutual cooperation in the professional sectors. Mentionble that Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force is scheduled to return home on 20 May.

Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat on Monday flew to United States of America (USA) on a 5-day official visit.