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| Monday, 3 January 2005 |
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The President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh sent messages expressing deep sorrow and shock over the loss of life and property in Sri Lanka. Bangladesh also expressed readiness to be of any assistance to the people of Sri Lanka at this difficult time. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Begam Khaleda Zia took personal initiatives to send emergency relief materials to Sri Lanka. The Government of Bangladesh has decided to donate: Emergency medicines like water purification tablets, antibiotics, oral and intravenous saline, disposable syringes, Bottled water, dry food and clothes etc. Bangladesh will also send: Medical and Engineering teams from the Bangladesh Armed Forces, Seven water purification plants, four Gemini boats and two bell helicopters. Two medical teams comprising 48 officers/personnel from the Bangladesh Army, Navy, and Air Force together with emergency relief materials had arrived in Colombo, by the Bangladesh Air Force equipped to run field hospitals. Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Yakub Ali travelled from Dhaka with the emergency relief materials. The second consignment arrived yesterday and the third consignment will reach shortly. A Bangladesh Navy ship will dock in Colombo on January 5 with additional relief materials and logistics support. Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Yakub Ali handed over the relief materials to Prof. Wiswa Warnapala, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs at a ceremony at the Bandaranaike International Airport. He assured the Hon'ble Deputy Foreign Minister that Bangladesh would do everything possible to help friendly people of Sri Lanka. |
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