Bangladesh Armed Forces stand by earthquake victims in Myanmar

POBNEWS24, Dhaka Mar 30, 2025 : Bangladesh Armed Forces have sent emergency relief assistance to the earthquake victims in Myanmar. This information was revealed in a press release sent by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday.
The release said that the earthquake has created a humanitarian disaster due to food, water and shelter shortages and lack of emergency medical treatment in different parts of Myanmar. Bangladesh is deeply saddened by this humanitarian disaster in the neighboring country.
On the instructions of the Chief Advisor, an initiative has been taken to send rescue and medical assistance teams from Bangladesh to Myanmar through the Bangladesh Armed Forces to provide emergency rescue and medical services.
Initially (Sunday), two transport planes of the Bangladesh Army and the Bangladesh Air Force left for Yangon, Myanmar with emergency relief materials and will return after handing over the relief materials. The 16.5 tons of relief aid sent includes dry food, purified water, food saline, medicines, tents, hygiene products and other daily necessities.
The ISPR said that the relief supplies being sent to Myanmar are only a part of the planned relief aid. Later, subject to the permission of the Myanmar government, more relief aid and a rescue and medical assistance team led by the Bangladesh Army will be sent.
A 26-member expert search and rescue team of the Bangladesh Armed Forces and a 10-member rescue team from the Fire Service and Civil Defense are ready to provide necessary assistance for the rescue operation. In addition, two medical teams of 10 members from the Bangladesh Army and 11 members of civilian doctors have also been kept ready to provide medical services.
The Bangladesh Armed Forces believe that this humanitarian aid sent by the Bangladesh Government will play a helpful role in reducing the suffering of the people affected by the earthquake in Myanmar. In the coming days, the Bangladesh Armed Forces are always committed to volunteering for any global need as per the government’s instructions.
A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand at 12:50 p.m. local time on March 28. According to reports so far, at least 1,644 people have been killed and 3,408 injured in the earthquake in Myanmar.