Bangladesh extends $1m assistance to disaster-hit Nepal

Bangladesh has extended US$1 million in humanitarian assistance to Nepal to support relief and recovery efforts following the devastating flood that caused widespread damage and hardship in the Himalayan country.
“Government of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has contributed US$1 million (12.3 crore BDT) to the Government of Nepal Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund to support the ongoing relief, recovery, and humanitarian efforts following the sudden devastating floods and mudslide in Northern Nepal,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in a post on its official facebook page on Thursday.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir handed over a check of the money to Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh, Ghanshyam Bhandari, while handing over a letter from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addressed to Prime Minister of Nepal Balendra Shah.
It is to be mentioned that State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Tuesday visited the Embassy of Nepal in the capital and signed the condolence book opened there. The Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) also adopted a condolence motion on 27 August following the terrible tragedy in Nepal.