Staff Reporter:
Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, yesterday received a guard of honor of President Guard Regiment at the Bangabhaban after taking president’s charge.
On his arrival at Bangabhaban around 11:15 am, a smart contingent of the President Guard Regiment (PGR) welcomed the Acting President at the Bangabhaban gate and escorted him to the stage.
A smartly turned-out PGR contingent extended him a Guard of Honour as part of the welcoming cere-mony. A combined military band comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force played a welcome tune.
After presenting the Guard of Honour, President’s Military Secretary Major General A S M Bahauddin, Public Division Secretary Khan Md Nurul Amin, Press Secretary Md Sarwar Alam and Assistant Mili-tary Secretary Brigadier General Mohammad Raisul Islam welcomed the Acting President with floral bouquets at the Octagonal of Bangabhaban.
Hafiz Uddin Ahmad then went to his office and exchanged greetings with the senior officials.
The Military Secretary and the Public Division Secretary then briefed him about Bangabhaban there.
Later, accompanied by the secretaries, he toured the Bangabhaban offices, the Gallery Hall and the Bangabhaban Toshakhana.
