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ADB stands beside Bangladesh to fight coronavirus.Asian Development Bank (ADB) stands beside Bangladesh to fight coronavirus. The company has announced $ 3 lakhs dollar emergency grant to buy medical supplies to combat the deadly virus.
The ADB’s regional funding for ‘preventing coronavirus and tackling other viruses’ is being provided to Bangladesh from ADB’s regional funding, a message sent from ADB’s Dhaka residential office on Saturday March 28.
According to the message, the ADB wants to stay with the citizens of Bangladesh in the face of global crisis and coronavirus. For this, it has been decided to provide three million dollars emergency financial assistance to Bangladesh. With this money, emergency medical equipment, personal protective equipment, N95 masks, safety glasses, aprons, thermometers and biohazard bags can be collected to prevent the virus. However, the Ministry of Health’s list regarding procurement of emergency medical equipment will be given priority.
In a message, ADB Country Director Manmohan Prakash said, “ADB will fully support Bangladesh in the fight against Corona. ADB is on the side of the Bangladesh government to deal with the present critical situation. The ADB’s assistance will help boost Bangladesh’s ability to cope with Corona. ”
The message also states that ADB formed a primary fund of $ 650 crore on March 18 to prevent coronavirus. The funds will be provided to the bank’s development partner countries.
ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa said, “The global pandemic coronavirus is now a threat to the entire world. It needs to be strengthened at the national, regional and global levels to prevent it. For this, ADB will provide financial support whenever it is needed.”
News Room, March 28,2020
