The government of Bangladesh has offered to dispatch emergency basis medicines and medical equipment for the people of India as the country is crippled with a rapidly deteriorating coronavirus situation.
The supplies include approximately 10,000 vials of injectable anti-viral, oral anti-viral, 30,000 PPE kits, and several thousand zinc, calcium, vitamin C and other necessary tablets, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday.
The government of Bangladesh expressed deep sorrow and condolences at the loss of lives in India due to the spread of the coronavirus.
Bangladesh said it stands in solidarity with close neighbor India at this critical moment and is ready to provide and mobilize support in every possible way to save lives.
The thoughts and prayers of the people of Bangladesh are with the people of India for alleviating their sufferings, MoFA said.
Bangladesh is interested to provide further support to India if needed, it said.
India’s Covid cases cross 18m
India has reported a record rise in coronavirus cases and deaths over the last 24 hours, pushing its overall caseload above 18 million. With 379,257 new cases and 3,645 new deaths on Thursday, India’s total number of cases and deaths are now at 18.38 million and 204,832 respectively, according to health ministry data.
