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The consignment contains 18 kinds of Covid-related supplies which include antibiotics, paracetamols, different kind of injections/vials, hand sanitisers, etc
Bangladesh sent the second consignment of assistance to India earlier this week to help with the second wave of Covid pandemic. The consignment included two trucks containing 2,672 boxes of medicines and protective equipment.
The assistance was handed over by Bangladesh s Deputy High Commissioner Toufique Hasan in Kolkata to the Indian Red Cross Society. The consignment contains 18 kinds of Covid-related supplies which include antibiotics, paracetamols, different kind of injections/vials, hand sanitisers, etc.
In the first week of May, Bangladesh sent India 10,000 vials of remdesivir. They were handed over at the Indian border port of Petrapole by Deputy High Commissioner Hasan. The 10,000 injections were manufactured by Bangladesh s biggest pharma company BEXIMCO Pharmaceuticals and were sent a
Bangladesh PM writes to new CM of Assam, focuses on shared economic development - Bangladesh PM extended an "invite" to Assam to "reap benefits from our socio-economic development and growth trajectory."
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PM Hasina extends invite to Assam to reap benefits from socio-economic development and growth trajectory
New Delhi: The prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has written to the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Assam, with a focus on shared economic development and connectivity. Assam is one of the 5 Indian states, along with West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya that share an international border with Bangladesh.
In the letter to the new Chief Minister of Assam, Bangladesh PM expressing her confidence said, Under your visionary leadership the multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic and multi-faith people of Assam will progress towards a more vibrant society and greater development . Assam saw a 3 phase election from March 27 to April 6th and the incumbent BJP led NDA alliance retaining power in the 126 legislative Assembly, getting 75 seats.