High Commissioner of Bangladesh Tareq Md Ariful Islam handed over a donation of essential medicines worth USD 2.2 million to Health Minister Dr. Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday.
The donation consists of 79 includes anti-cancer, anti-hypertensive, antibiotic oral and injectables, anti-viral, anti-epileptic and anti-asthmatic medication.
The High Commissioner stated that Bangladesh is happy to assist Sri Lanka during this difficult time and are honoured to have this opportunity to assist a country that they have had cordial and historical ties with for a long time. He also stated that they stand to assist Sri Lanka in any way possible in the future. The Minister, while thanking the High Commissioner, the Government of Bangladesh and the people of Bangladesh for the timely donation, expressed his desire to further strengthen the strong ties between the two countries. High Commissioner Tareq Md Ariful Islam and Minister Rambukwella also discussed ways in which the two countries can collaborate in the pharmaceutical industry and exchange of human resources in the medical industry.
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