AMMAN — The
Bangladesh Embassy in Amman on Monday handed over medicine sent by the government
of Bangladesh for the people of Palestine as aid, according to a statement from
the embassy.
اضافة اعلان
During an informal ceremony, Bangladesh Ambassador to Jordan Nahida
Sobhan handed over the aid to the secretary general of the Jordan Hashemite Charity in
the presence of a representative of
the Palestinian Embassy in Jordan.
During the handover ceremony, the ambassador said
that Bangladesh has always been vocal about
Palestine and has always been sympathetic to
the Palestinian people since
its inception.
Father of the nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in his first speech to the United Nations, also expressed
solidarity with the Palestinian people and called for an end to all
occupations.
His daughter, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,
has maintained Bangladesh's position towards the Palestinian people and Bangladesh
has been conducts its policy in the light of the motto of friendship to all,
malice to none, according to the statement.
Bangladesh has unwavering support for the
oppressed and exploited people of the world and Bangladesh wants an end to all forms of
occupation, the statement said.
During the ceremony, the
Ambassador thanked the government of Jordanand the Hashemite Charity Foundation for extending the assistance provided by the Government of
Bangladesh to the Palestinian people.
The Ambassador said that $50,000, provided by Bangladesh as cash assistance has already been deposited in Palestine’s
State Treasury.
Hussein Shibli, secretary general of the
Hashemite Charity Foundation, attended the event
and thanked the ambassador and acknowledged the support of Bangladesh
for the peoples of Palestine. He
added that the medical assistance provided by the Bangladesh government will strengthen the
mental strength of the Palestinian people.
He also lauded the
humanitarian generosity of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The representative of the Palestinian Embassy
Bassam Hijjawi has expressed his
gratitude on behalf of the Palestinian people for Bangladesh's ideological
position and for its continued support to the Palestinian people.
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