In spirit of friendship, Bangladesh government has extended supply of medicines to Indonesia in its efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
The consignment of the essential COVID-19 medicines has already reached Jakarta on Saturday where presently the corona virus has taken a serious toll, the foreign ministry said.
"These medicines have been provided with the kind directive of Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In the process, Bangladesh remains committed to stand beside Indonesia and other South-East Asian countries," read the statement.
The Embassy of Bangladesh in Jakarta has handed over the medicines to the local authorities.
Beacon Pharma, a Bangladeshi Private Pharmaceuticals company has joined with the efforts of the government to support the brotherly people of Indonesia, said the foreign ministry.
Indonesia has been overwhelmed in recent months by a rapid spike in coronavirus cases, and on Wednesday it passed a grim milestone, recording a total of more than 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, according to Jakarta Post.