DHAKA, Mar 30 (NNN-BSS) – Overseas Chinese Association in Bangladesh (OCAIB), made donations of medical supplies to support Bangladesh Police, in fighting COVID-19 in the country.
The supplies, including medical masks, medical protective clothing and testing reagents, were handed over to Inspector General of Bangladesh Police, Mohammad Javed Patwary, by President of the Overseas Chinese Association in Bangladesh, Zhuang Lifeng, during a ceremony in Dhaka.
In his speech, the Bangladesh Police chief said, “We are very much delighted and we feel honoured to receive such a token of our friendship. So far, China is the pioneer in fighting successfully against the fatal disease COVID-19.”
“Here, together we can stand against the menace of this virus,” he said, adding, China has been a trusted friend of Bangladesh for a long time.
Zhuang Lifeng said, when COVID-19 was raging in China, the Bangladesh government and civil society provided support to China. The overseas Chinese, who live and work in Bangladesh, cherish this friendship.
Now Bangladesh is facing the epidemic, OCAIB has quickly organised member companies, to purchase these batches of urgently needed supplies, and provide support to the Bangladeshi police officers, who are on the front line, he said.
