President Zillur Rahman today asked the Army Chief of Staff General M Abdul Mubeen to initiate more training facilities to the army personnel for further modernization of the force.

"Necessary steps need to be undertaken for further enhancing professional skill of the army," he said while Army Chief paying a call on him at Bangabhaban here.

During the call-on, the Army Chief apprised to the president about his upcoming India visit.

The Bangladesh Army Chief will go to India on March 14 on a six-day visit in invitation of his Indian counterpart.

President Zillur Rahman hoped that the India visit of Army Chief will increase the bilateral relations between the two
friendly neighboring countries.

Recalling the memories of slain army officers of BDR carnage on February 25 last year at Peelkhana, Zillur Rahman expressed his deep grief over the incidents and enquired about the family members of the victims.

He asked the Army Chief to ensure that the family members of the slain army officers have received the government's facilities.

The President also lauded the role of Army Chief for successful completion of the South Asian games last month.

General Mubeen requested the president to attend display of war-weapons exhibition to be held from March 25 at the Military museum one day prior of Independence Day.

The Army Chief also apprised the President about various development programmes of Army.

Secretaries concerned to the president's office were present at the meeting