Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, on Tuesday received his first ceremonial salute and held his first official engagements at Bangabhaban after taking charge.
On his arrival at Bangabhaban around 11:15 am, a smart contingent of the horse-mounted President Guard Regiment (PGR) welcomed the acting president at the main gate no 2 of Bangabhaban and escorted him to the venue of the Guard of Honour.
A smartly turned-out PGR contingent extended him a guard of honour as part of the welcoming ceremony. A combined military band, comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force, played a welcome tune.
After presenting the Guard of Honour, the Acting President was welcomed with floral bouquets at the Octagonal of Bangabhaban by the President's Military Secretary Major General ASM Bahauddin, the Public Division Secretary Khan Md Nurul Amin, the Press Secretary Md Sarwar Alam, and the Assistant Military Secretary Brigadier General Mohammad Raisul Islam.
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.
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