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Government Contributes $1m to Nepal’s Relief Fund

Bangladesh's government donated $1 million (about Tk 12.3 crore) to Nepal's disaster relief fund to support victims of floods and mudslides.

OFFSCRPT Desk3 September 2026 · 1 min read

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The government of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has contributed $1 million, equivalent to about Tk 12.3 crore, to Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
The contribution will support relief, recovery and humanitarian efforts following devastating floods and mudslides in northern Nepal.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir conveyed the contribution to Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari on 3 September.
He handed over a letter from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah.
Earlier, Humaiun Kobir signed the condolence book at the Nepal Embassy in Dhaka on 1 September.
The Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad adopted a condolence motion on 27 August following the disaster in Nepal.

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