POBNEWS24, Dhaka, Jul 22: About 160 metric tons of liquid medical oxygen arrived in Bangladesh from India today on an emergency basis through India’s Integrated Check Post (ICP) Petrapole.
Coming in 11 tankers, the oxygen has been imported by three companies in Bangladesh called ‘Linde’, ‘Spectra’ and ‘Pure Oxygen’.
Considering the critical situation of liquid oxygen in hospitals in Bangladesh, ICP Petrapole officials arranged a green corridor for the export of medical oxygen.
Debobrata Paul, First Secretary, Information and Culture, Indian High Commission in Dhaka, confirmed this in a statement.
Anit Jain, assistant commissioner, customs department ICP Petrapole, said a special team comprising land port officials, customs officials, BSF and C&F agents was formed despite the holiday for Eid-ul-Azha in Bangladesh.
The team was in regular contact with Indian High Commission in Dhaka and Benapole port officials in Bangladesh.
Kamlesh Saini, director of Indian Petrapole land port, said special instructions have been given to field officials to transport essential goods like liquid medical oxygen from Petrapole port. Excellent relations exist between the port authorities of the two countries, and they have a tradition of helping each other since long.
