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Bangladesh Coast Guard Director General Rear Admiral Md Moinul Hasan paid a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban this morning.
The president’s press secretary Md Sarwar Alam gave this information to BSS.
At the time, the president called on the Coast Guard to play a more effective role in maintaining law and order and security in the coastal areas, preventing drugs, smuggling and human trafficking, conserving fisheries and natural resources, protecting the environment and preventing water pollution.
He said the present government is firmly determined to build the Coast Guard as a modern and efficient force to protect the country’s vast coastal region and maritime boundary. To this end, the government is working to modernise the force and ensure proper training for its members.
The president also called on the Coast Guard to remain alert to stop illegal fishing in the country’s maritime boundary.
During the meeting, the Coast Guard director general informed the president about the overall activities of the force and the progress in procuring new patrol boats and modern rescue helicopters and setting up an aviation wing to enhance capacity.
He sought the president’s cooperation in discharging his duties. The president assured all kinds of cooperation for the development of the force.
Secretaries and senior officials were present during the meeting.
