Bangladesh has sent assistance to Mauritius consisting of PPEs, head caps, shoe covers, surgical face masks and food products.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Mauritius Rezina Ahmed handed over the materials to Kavydass Ramano, the Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change on Thursday.
The government of Mauritius declared “the State of Environmental Emergency” and solicited cooperation from friendly countries after a vessel offshore began leaking oil into the ocean on July 25.
Bangladesh has stood by the government of Mauritius in this difficult time, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.