Dhaka, 30 January:- Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat, BBP, OSP, ndu, psc returned home on 30 January 2020 (Thursday) after a 04-day official visit to Egypt.
During visit, Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force made a call on with Lieutenant General Mohammed Abbas Helmy Hashem, Air Force Commander of Egypt. During call on, they exchanged greetings and discussed on different bilateral issues of mutual interest. Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force visited different Military and Civil institutions including Al-Maza Air Base, Belbeis Air Base, Egyptian Air Academy & Air Force Museum in Egypt. Besides, he also observed the different activities of Aircraft workshops at Al-Maza Air Base and Science Wing, Flight Simulator, Radar, Air Traffic Control & Laboratories of Egyptian Air Academy.
It is expected that this visit will help to modernize BAF by accelerating the process of inducting modern technology in BAF. It is also expected that this visit of Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force will play an important role for strengthening the existing relationship between Bangladesh Air Force and Egyptian Air Force.
Mentionable that Chief of Air Staff of Bangadesh Air Force left Dhaka for Egypt on 25 January 2020 on an official visit at the invitation of Ministry of Defence and Air Force Commander, Egypt.