Bangladesh Delivers 100 Metric Tons of Aid

Wednesday 15th of April 2020

Bangladesh Delivers 100 Metric Tons of Aid

A Bangladesh Navy ship is starting on 15th April for the Maldives, carrying more than 100 metric tons of food, medicine and medical equipment as assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic. This was the same day a 24 hours lockdown was initiated in Maldives.

As per the directive of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs along with Bangladesh High Commission in Male is facilitating dispatch and delivery of the materials to the island nation, according to a foreign ministry statement. Bangladesh Navy, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Directorate General of Drug Administration as well as some Bangladeshi pharmaceutical companies have worked together to gather the assistance materials for Maldives.

Bangladesh has also pledged US$1.5 million to the Covid-19 Regional Fund proposed by India during the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) leaders' video conference held on March 15th.