DHAKA, Oct 23, 2023 (BSS) - As per directives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina 
the first installment of humanitarian assistance consignments for the war-
affected people of Gaza Strip was handed over to Palestinian Envoy in Dhaka 
this afternoon.

The Foreign Ministry in collaboration with Disaster Management and Relief 
Ministry arranged the aid. 

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen handed over a representational box of 
relief materials to the Palestine Envoy on the occasion. 

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam, Foreign Secretary Masud 
Bin Momen, Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief and 
other officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were present during the 
ceremony. 

The humanitarian assistance included dry food items -- including dry cake, 
biscuits, emergency medical items, sanitary items for women and children. 

The first installment of the consignment contained 587 KG relief materials 
which were dispatched to Cairo, Egypt via regular flight of Egypt Airways. 

Bangladesh Embassy in Cairo is coordinating with the Egyptian and Palestinian 
authority under the current arrangement of the disbursement of assistance in 
place. 

In his brief remarks, the Foreign Minister expressed solidarity with the 
brotherly people of Palestine in this moment of crisis and assured 
Bangladesh's possible support to the people of Palestine. 

He also thanked the Egyptian Embassy in Dhaka and Egypt Airways for extending 
collaboration to dispatch this humanitarian assistance to Egypt for onward 
passage to Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing. 

The Palestinian envoy expressed deep appreciation and gratitude to the 
Honorable Prime Minister for the strong and steadfast support to the cause of 
Palestine and thanked the Government for the much needed assistance to the 
people in Gaza.