Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiudin Ahmed has said that Bangladesh Army has been working in unison with friendly countries to ensure regional peace and stability besides making effective contribution to the establishment of world peace .
The United States and the Bangladesh Army have always been working as close partners in this endeavor, he said.
The Army chief was addressing as the chief guest in the concluding ceremony of ' Exercise Tiger Lightning-3' held at Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) in Rajendrapur Cantonment on Thursday. The excercise was jointly organized by US Pacific Army Command and Bangladesh Army .
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He hoped that the "Exercise Tiger Lightning" would help in further expanding the existing good relations and future cooperation between the two armies.
He thanked Bipost and all concerned, including the U.S. Pacific Army Command and the Oregon National Guard, for conducting the exercise smoothly and efficiently.
The main objective of the exercise was to further strengthen mutual understanding and harmony by exchanging experiences between the armies of the two friendly countries.
In the exercise, practical training was organized to make participants proficient in formulating effective plans and strategies in UN peacekeeping missions for dealing with contemporary challenging situations.
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The closing ceremony was attended by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson, Deputy Chief of Mission to the United States Helen G. Lavev and Deputy Commanding General of the United States Pacific Army Command Major General Reginald G.A. Neal and they delivered thier valuable remarks as special guests.
At the closing ceremony, Commandant Bipost Major General ASM Ridwanur Rahman greeted the guests and participants in the exercise. Also present on the occasion were senior officers of Army, Navy and Air Force and Bangladesh Police.
Exercise Tiger Lightning-3 was started on 06 March. The exercise was organized by Bipsot under the overall supervision of the Army Military Training Directorate. A total of 116 people, including 34 members of the US Pacific Army Command and 82 members of the Bangladesh Army, participated in the exercise.
In 2017 and 2021, Tiger Lightning 1 and 2 were organized in the United States.