Army chief leaves Dhaka for Russia, Croatia official trips

Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman on Sunday morning left Dhaka for Russia on an official visit.

Following his stay in Russia, Waker is scheduled to go to Croatia on April 10.

During the visit, he will hold courtesy meetings with senior military and civil officials of both the countries and exchange views on enhancing bilateral cooperation in defence and related sectors, said a media release sent from the Inter-Services Public Relations.

He is also expected to visit several military installations and arms-manufacturing facilities, according to the ISPR.

After wrapping his visit, the army chief is scheduled to return home on April 12, the media release added.