Bangladesh sending humanitarian assistance to Gaza Strip

As per directives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh is sending humanitarian assistance for the war-affected people of Gaza Strip.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen handed over a representational box of relief materials to the Palestine Envoy at a function on Monday. 

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief and other officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were present during the ceremony.

The humanitarian assistance included dry food items -- including dry cake, biscuits, emergency medical items, sanitary items for women and children.

The first installment of the consignment contained 587 KG relief materials which were dispatched to Cairo, Egypt via regular flight of Egypt Airways.

Bangladesh Embassy in Cairo is coordinating with the Egyptian and Palestinian authority under the current arrangement of the disbursement of assistance in place.

In his brief remarks, the Foreign Minister expressed solidarity with the brotherly people of Palestine in this moment of crisis and assured Bangladesh's possible support to the people of Palestine.

The Palestinian envoy expressed deep appreciation and gratitude to the Honorable Prime Minister for the strong and steadfast support to the cause of Palestine and thanked the Government for the much needed assistance to the people in Gaza.