Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Riva Ganguly Das, handed over emergency medical supplies consisting of one lakh Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) tablets and 50,000 sterile surgical gloves to Bangladesh.
The Indian High Commission in Dhaka said that the second tranche of assistance came from the COVID-19 emergency fund which was created at the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his March 15 video conferencing with the leaders of the SAARC countries.
"Bangladesh Health Minister Zahid Maleque appreciated the continued support of India in providing medical supplies, protective gear and capacity building in the fight against COVID-19," said the release issued on Sunday.
Maleque said: "Helping hands of our neighbour at this time of distress is most welcome."
The Indian High Commissioner reiterated India's continued support to Bangladesh in its fight against COVID-19. The supplies were dispatched to the Central Medical Stores Depot of Bangladesh government.