Following a devastating earthquake in Myanmar on March 28, Bangladesh has completed its humanitarian and rescue operations. A team comprising army rescue personnel, doctors, nurses, and firefighters departed Myanmar on Sunday aboard the Bangladesh Navy ship BNS Somudra Avijan.
The team is scheduled to arrive in Chittagong on Tuesday.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, alongside the rescue operations, Bangladesh delivered 151.5 tons of humanitarian aid at the request of the Myanmar government.
The aid included food, medicine, tents, drinking water, blankets, clothing, hygiene products, and other essential supplies.
The ministry said: “As a responsible neighbor and a country experienced in disaster management, Bangladesh stood by the people of Myanmar in their time of need and provided immediate humanitarian assistance.”
Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, sent a letter of condolence to the Myanmar government offering support.
The Office of the Chief Adviser, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Armed Forces Division, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, and the Bangladesh Embassy in Myanmar coordinated the humanitarian mission.
Between March 30 and April 12, aid was delivered in three phases via five Bangladeshi aircraft and one naval vessel.
Bangladesh’s ambassador to Myanmar handed over the aid in three phases to local authorities.
“The embassy also involved expatriate Bangladeshis in Mandalay in the humanitarian efforts,” the ministry added.
