The Bangladesh government has decided to send emergency humanitarian assistance to the people of Sri Lanka, who have been devastated by cyclones and flash floods. If the weather is favorable, relief supplies and rescue teams will be sent to the country on two special flights of the Bangladesh Air Force on December 3.
The humanitarian assistance activities are being coordinated by the Office of the Chief Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Ministry of Health, Armed Forces Division, BGMEA and Essential Drugs Company Limited. All the concerned agencies are working in a coordinated manner to deliver the necessary relief supplies as soon as possible.
Recently, Sri Lanka was hit by severe floods and landslides due to Cyclone Ditwa. As of Monday, 355 people have died and at least 366 are still missing. More than 20,000 houses have been damaged in the country. About 210,000 people have had to be evacuated to safe shelters.
