<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><b>Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan today paid a farewell call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban here.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The air force chief expressed his gratitude to the president for his cooperation while performing his duties, President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin told newsmen in a media briefing after the meeting.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The president was also apprised by the air chief of the overall activities of the air force, including its overall development work.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The president, also the supreme commander of the Armed Forces, thanked the outgoing air force chief for successfully discharging his assignment.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The head of the state, as well, appreciated his role in the development of the air force.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Shahabuddin expressed his hope that the ongoing development of the air force would continue and simultaneously the government would extend full cooperation in this regard.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">During the meeting, President's wife Dr. Rebeka Sultana was present.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">President's Office Secretary Md Wahidul Islam Khan and Military Secretary Major General M Adil Chowdhury were also present.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>