A 55-member rescue and medical team from Bangladesh reached Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday afternoon to extend humanitarian assistance to the earthquake affected people of Myanmar.
Two C-130J and one CASA C-295W flights carried the team along with a total of 15 tons of relief materials, comprising 4.2 tons of medicine and medical products, tents, and dry food, to Myanmar.
Bangladesh Ambassador in Myanmar M Monwar Hossain handed over the relief materials to Ambassador-at-Large of Myanmar Foreign Ministry Kyaw Tun, according to an official message here.
Defence Adviser of the Embassy Brigadier General Md Aftab Hossain was also present during the handing over ceremony.
Earlier on March 30, Bangladesh sent the first consignment of 16.5 tons of relief in two flights.
