Bangladesh will contribute US$1.5 million to the Saarc Emergency Fund proposed by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi to fight coronavirus (COVID-19) in the region.
There are commitments from other countries too, UNB reported quoting an official familiar with the contribution.
On March 15, Modi said the emergency fund could be based on voluntary contributions from all of them and India can start with an initial offer of US$10 million for this fund, UNB reported.
Earlier, Modi proposed a strong strategy by South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) member countries to fight the coronavirus threat in South Asian region.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina welcomed Modi’s proposal and had constructive dialogue with her Indian counterpart and other heads of state and government and discussed the way forward at this testing time for the region and the world.
