Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for greater professionalism and merit-based decision-making in the armed forces, instructing selection boards to ensure that promotions are determined by competence, integrity and operational suitability rather than political ideology or personal preferences.
He made the remarks on Sunday while inaugurating the Navy and Air Force Selection Board-2026 at Air Force Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment, stressing that transparent and objective personnel decisions were essential to maintaining discipline, trust and professionalism within the armed forces.
The Prime Minister directed members of the selection board to give priority to officers' professional competence, leadership abili...