A total of 30 ambulances, now in Petrapole, will reach Bangladesh soon.
After clearances at Benapole land custom check post, they will leave for Dhaka soon.
The remaining ambulances are expected to arrive in batches by September end, said the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.
During the state visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh on March 26-27, he had announced the gift of 109 Life Support ambulances to the Government of Bangladesh, to further enhance healthcare, especially in the shared effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.
Indian sends 30 ambulances to Bangladesh
The ambulances are coming in fulfilment of that commitment.
These ambulances are intended to support the government’s extensive effort to combat the pandemic.
They underline India’s continuing and long term commitment to partner the fraternal people of Bangladesh.
Source: United News of Bangladesh