Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman does not tell anything without apprehending it clearly, said Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain.
Responding to a question from reporters about the army’s chief speech on several issues in Dhaka, including heated-speech among political parties, the adviser delivered the statement while briefing the media on the Advisory Council Committee on Labour and Business Situation Review of Industries at Beximco Industrial Park.
On Tuesday, the army chief said, "At the end of the day, we must prioritise the country and the nation instead of engaging in conflicts. If you resort to mudslinging among yourselves, the independence and sovereignty of the country and the nation will be at stake. I am issuing a warning—you cannot say later that I did not caution you. “
Waker delivered the statement at an event at Raowa Club in the capital, marking the National Army Martyrs Day.
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When attention was drawn about the army chief’s remark, the adviser said, “The army chief is a very high-profile person for me. He's leading a battalion and didn't say anything without understanding. You know the rest of the interpretation. As far as I know him, he is a very straight forward man ... .I have a lot of respect for him. I can't explain what he said or didn't say."
Asked if the army chief could address the chief adviser the way he did, Sakhawat replied to the reporters, "You ask him.