Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared this cash donation on Monday in Dhaka, the foreign ministry said in a statement. She, earlier, wrote to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena condoling the deaths and offered sympathy to the people who suffered from this devastating natural calamity. Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Riaz Hamidullah will hand over the money to the Sri Lankan authorities “soon”, the foreign ministry said. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, both members of SAARC and BIMSTEC, are enjoying “friendly” bilateral relations. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is scheduled to visit Dhaka from July 13 to July 16 at the invitation of the prime minister, according to the foreign minister.

Source: bd News24 June 05, 2017 15:11 UTC