BD sends aid to quake-hit Afghanistan

Staff Reporter :

Bangladesh has dispatched emergency humanitarian aid to Afghanistan after a devastating earthquake struck the country’s eastern region last week.

On Friday morning, a Bangladesh Air Force transport aircraft carrying 11.227 tonnes of relief supplies left Dhaka for Kabul.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the relief package includes tents, blankets, winter clothes, pure drinking water, dry food, clothes, biscuits, milk powder, noodles, and medicines.

The consignment is expected to provide immediate support for those left homeless and vulnerable. After handing over the aid, the aircraft will return to Dhaka on the same day.

The 6.0 magnitude quake hit eastern Afghanistan on August 31, at 11:47 pm local time. Afghan officials reported that at least 2,205 people were killed, 3,640 injured, and more than 8,000 houses destroyed.

The disaster left survivors facing acute shortages of food, water, shelter, and medical support, creating fears of a major humanitarian crisis.

Before the departure, Brigadier General Md Alimul Amin, Director General of Operations and Planning at the Armed Forces Division, briefed the media.

Senior officials from the armed forces, representatives of the Foreign Ministry, and journalists were present.

Bangladesh expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the Afghan people. Acting under the instruction of the Chief Adviser, the government decided to stand beside the quake-affected nation.

ISPR said Bangladesh remains committed to extending support during future humanitarian emergencies worldwide.