Bangladesh will observe a day of mourning over colossal losses in earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria, the Bangladesh authorities introduced Wedensday.
Dhaka may even ship a rescue staff to affix the help aid operations within the quake-hit southeastern Türkiye.
Announcing the choice at a press convention, Bangladesh’s Fire Service and Civil Defense Director-General Brig. Gen. Md Main Uddin stated a 60-member staff, together with 12 members from Bangladesh Fire Services and Civil Defense, will go away Dhaka for Türkiye on Wednesday evening to participate within the rescue operations.
Meanwhile, declaring Thursday as a day of mourning, a authorities notification on Wednesday stated the nation’s nationwide flag can be flown at half-staff in any respect authorities, semi-government and autonomous establishments throughout the nation.
The nationwide flag may even be flown at half-staff in any respect diplomatic missions and embassies all over the world, the notification stated, including that particular prayers may even be provided for the quake victims.
At least 8,574 individuals had been killed and 49,133 others injured after two sturdy earthquakes jolted southern Türkiye on Monday, the nation’s catastrophe company stated on Wednesday.
Besides, at the very least 2,530 individuals had been killed and a whole lot injured in Syria within the sequence of highly effective earthquakes centered in southern Türkiye that jolted the broader area, in accordance with figures compiled Wednesday.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
