Army chief returns home from US

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home yesterday after an official visit to the US.

During the visit, he took part in various programmes in Georgia and held meetings with important personalities, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The ISPR said the Georgia state authorities handed him a special resolution in recognition of the commendable contributions of Bangladeshi peacekeepers to UN peacekeeping missions.

The statement also said a number of bilateral meetings were held during the visit, where issues of mutual interest between Bangladesh and the US were discussed.