Govt sends relief supplies to Afghanistan

Govt sends relief supplies to Afghanistan, On the basis of the Prime Minister’s ‘Integrated Development’ policy, emergency humanitarian assistance was sent today to the people of Afghanistan in response to the catastrophic earthquake.

Govt sends relief supplies to Afghanistan

A Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) aircraft C-130J, under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and overall management of the Armed Forces, left here for Kabul at 6 am with food, clothing, and emergency relief supplies. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sheikh Abdul Hannan bid farewell to the pilot and crew of the aircraft, said a press release.

A powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan killing at least 1,000 people and injuring hundreds of people on June 22.

Apat from causing damage to hundreds of establishments, the earthquake caused food, water, and housing crisis and a lack of emergency medical services.