Shawdesh Desk:

Chief of Naval Staff M Nazmul Hassan has been promoted to the rank of Admiral.

The navy chief was conferred the new rank in the presence of prime minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter’s official residence Ganabhaban on Sunday, said a press release.

He was adorned with the new rank badge by acting chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan and chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan.

PM’s security affairs adviser Major Gen (rtd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique, PM’s principal secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah, principal staff officer of the Armed Forces Division Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman, and senior secretary of defence ministry Golam Md Hashibul Alam, attended the function.