Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming confirmed the matter, reports BSS. The envoy said China will continue to work closely with Bangladesh and other countries in the fight against the pandemic for a better and shared future. Since then, China has so far donated medical equipment and materials, including detection kits and tubes, ventilators, masks, thermometers, goggles, and personal protective equipment (PPE), added the ambassador. Chinese companies and charity groups like the Jack Ma Foundation and the Alibaba Foundation have also contributed a huge number of medical equipment and materials to Bangladesh, he further informed. In Bangladesh, 5,416 people have tested positive for coronavirus and there have been 145 recorded deaths from coronavirus infection so far.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 26, 2020 14:26 UTC