Bangladesh sends supplies

Dhaka - Bangladesh, one of the poorest countries in the world, plans to send medical teams, medicines and relief supplies, including…

Dhaka - Bangladesh, one of the poorest countries in the world, plans to send medical teams, medicines and relief supplies, including tea, to help earthquake victims in Turkey, a government minister said yesterday.

"We will start sending the supplies to Istanbul by Friday," said the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Abul Hasan Chowdhury. "Bangladesh will also like to send different teams of medical experts, rescuers and volunteers.

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