President M Abdul Hamid yesterday asked the participants of National Defence Course (NDC) and Armed Forces War Course (AFWC) to utilise their acquired knowledge to accelerate the development process in the country.  “The year-long course at NDC would help you make a huge difference and set examples for others . . . It would provide a fresh impetus to accomplish further development programmes,” he told the graduates of the NDC and AFW course-2019 at Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban here. Congratulating course members for their successful completion of the courses, the President said, “I believe that this is an outstanding course, ranging from national security to national development, leadership to policy making that will enrich your professional knowledge and give you more confidence in discharging your duties.”