At the directive of the Chief Adviser of the interim government, Bangladesh has urgently sent 16.5 tons of relief supplies to Myanmar, which has been severely affected by a powerful earthquake.

Brigadier General Mohammad Alimul Amin, Director General (Operations and Planning) of the Armed Forces Division, shared this information during a press briefing on Sunday, March 30.

He stated that the earthquake has caused severe shortages of food, water, and shelter in various regions of Myanmar, along with a critical lack of medical assistance, raising fears of a humanitarian crisis. Bangladesh, he added, is deeply concerned about the situation.

Regarding support for Myanmar, Alimul Amin mentioned that, under the Chief Adviser's instructions, Bangladesh has initiated the dispatch of relief materials, as well as search and medical aid teams. As part of the first phase, emergency supplies are being transported to Yangon via two transport aircraft from the Bangladesh Army and Air Force.

The 16.5 tons of relief materials include dry rations, clean drinking water, oral saline, tents, mosquito nets, solar lights, and other essential supplies.

Additionally, he informed that Bangladesh has prepared a specialized 26-member Armed Forces search and rescue team, a 10-member rescue team from the Fire Service, and two medical teams consisting of 10 military doctors and 11 civilian medical professionals. These teams will be deployed if the Myanmar government agrees to receive them.