<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed left Dhaka today for China to attend the opening of the 19th Asian Games.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He will join as the president of Bangladesh Olympic Association to observe different games and sports events at the Asian Games in Hangzhou China On September 23.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">During his visit in China, he will also exchange views with the presidents of the Olympic associations and general secretaries of different countries.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After completing the China visit, the Army Chief will attend the Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs' Conclave (IPACC) in India’s Delhi, to be held on September 25-27.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Army chiefs of different countries will join the meeting and discuss how to work together in strengthening the training cooperation among them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The army chief is expected to return home on September 28. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>