State-run agencies have bought 11.92m tonnes of wheat from farmers so far this season, down 25% on the 15.92m tonnes bought in the same period a year ago
Bangladesh announces $500,000 cash assistance for Sri Lanka flood victims
Bangladesh has announced $500,000 cash assistance for the Sri Lankan flood and landslides victims.
Published : 5 June 2017, 03:10 PM
Updated : 5 June 2017, 03:10 PM
The May 25 floods killed 100 people and caused severe damage to the livelihood and properties of thousand others.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared this cash donation on Monday in Dhaka, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
She, earlier, wrote to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena condoling the deaths and offered sympathy to the people who suffered from this devastating natural calamity.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Riaz Hamidullah will hand over the money to the Sri Lankan authorities “soon”, the foreign ministry said.
“Sri Lankan government will use this money to buy the necessary requisites according to their needs.”
The Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo is also collecting medicines as donations from Bangladeshi pharmaceutical companies to supply to flood victims.
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, both members of SAARC and BIMSTEC, are enjoying “friendly” bilateral relations.
“The two countries have commonalities in values and culture, and share similar developmental aspirations," the statement added.
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is scheduled to visit Dhaka from July 13 to July 16 at the invitation of the prime minister, according to the foreign minister.
RELATED STORIES
India's economy has failed to generate enough jobs for its large and expanding young population
The "temporary retreat" comes after the return of junta soldiers to the vital strategic area that is a conduit for annual foreign trade of more than $1 billion
This year demand is above average as heatwaves and election rallies boost consumption of ice-cream and soft drinks, a mill official says
