NEW DELHI: The eighth edition of Exercise ‘Sampriti’ commenced at the Bongobondhu Cantonment, Tangail Bangladesh with an impressive opening ceremony on Sunday as part of the ongoing India Bangladesh defence cooperation.
The joint military exercise Sampriti-2019 is being conducted from March 2 to March 15 in Bangladesh, an official communique here said.
The participating contingents marched in and stood side by side and gave a ceremonial salute to the national flags of both the countries to the strains of ‘Jana Gana Mana’ and the ‘Amar Shonar Bangla’, it said.
The Bangladesh contingent was represented by 36 East Bengal Battalion, while Indian side was represented by 9th Battalion the Rajputana Rifles.
Major General Mizanur Rahman Shamim, General Officer Commanding, 19 Infantry Division, Bangladesh Army welcomed the Indian contingent and in his inaugural remarks highlighted the common shared beliefs of democracy, freedom, equality and justice that are precious to both the nations. (AGENCIES)
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