Bangladesh medical team to help Pak flood-hit people
A 39-member medical team of Bangladesh comprising doctors, nurses and pharmacists left for Karachi yesterday afternoon to help victims of Pakistan's worst flood in decades.
Earlier, the government decided to send relief and medical team as part of its US $ 2 million package.
Briefing the reporters at the VIP Lounge of Shahjalal International Airport prior to the medical team's departure, Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes said the government would send 54 tonnes of medicine, 500,000 water purification tablets, 2,000 hygienic kits, and other medical accessories.
“Eleven tons of medicine have already been sent to Pakistan,” he said, adding that 10,000 blankets and 5,000 tents will also be sent for the flood victims.
Pakistan High Commissioner in Dhaka Ashraf Qureshi was also present at the airport to see off the medical team.
Talking to the media, High Commissioner Qureshi said, “We are extremely grateful to Bangladesh government and its people for the generous support… it is like one brother is helping another brother.”
He said many non-government organisations are also very active in Pakistan to help the flood victims and to rehabilitate them.
“Brac is very active in Pakistan right now…Bangladesh chapter of Muslim Aid is also there… it's a tremendous solidarity of Bangladeshi people.”
Recalling Bangladesh's support when an earthquake hit Pakistan, High Commissioner Qureshi said Bangaldesh has been “very forthcoming” in the post-earthquake period too.
The medical team led by medicine specialist Prof Abul Kalam Azad will stay in Pakistan for nearly four weeks, mainly in the southern part of the country, being stationed at Hyderabad.
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