DHAKA, Oct 14, 2024 (BSS) - Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan today left Dhaka for Japan on an official visit from October 14-18.

At the invitation of the Chief of Staff of Japan Self-Defense Force General Uchikura Hiroaki, the Bangladesh Air Chief will visit Japan from October 14-18 along with his spouse and two entourages, said a press release of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) this afternoon.

During the visit, the Air Chief will attend several programmes, including the 'Indo-Pacific Air Chiefs Conference in Takyo (InPACT)' on the occasion of 'Air Force Forum in Japan (AFFJ)'. 

Air Chiefs, military and civil high officials of different countries are scheduled to attend the programme. 

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Chief of Air Staff will pay courtesy calls on the Air Chiefs of different countries and discuss various bilateral issues.

He will return home on Oct 18, the release said.