Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Abu Esrar, BBP, NDC, ACSC, arranged a felicitation ceremony for the Gallantry Award holder Freedom Fighters (FFs) of the country at the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Falcon Hall in Dhaka on Saturday marking the Armed Forces Day-2015, said a press release issued on Sunday.
The Chief of Air staff exchanged pleasantries with the FFs and handed over cheques to 24 Gallantry Award holder FFs of Bangladesh Air Force and their family including Melee Rahman, wife of Martyr Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman, Bir Shereshtho, Air Vice-Marshal AK Khandaker (Retd), Bir Uttam, Mrs Fateman Jahura Shrirn Bahsar, wife of Late Air Vice-Marshal M Khademul Bashar, Bir Uttam, Air Vice-Marshal Sultan Mahmud (Retd), Group Captain Shamsul Alam (Retd), Bir Uttam, and Master Warrant Officer Syed Rezwan Ali, Bir Protik. BAF Staff Officers and Senior Officers were present on the occasion, the release added.