The Indian medical team consisting of specialists from two top hospitals of India — Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi — on Monday evening returned to India after completing its mission in Bangladesh in support of the burn victims of the recent Bangladesh Air Force jet crash into a school building in Dhaka.
The four-member team came to Bangladesh on July 23 in pursuance of the assurance of support and assistance extended by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, in the wake of the devastating air crash in the Milestone School and College in Dhaka on July 21, according to a press release shared by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.
During its stay in Dhaka, the Indian medical team worked alongside their Bangladeshi counterparts at the National Institute of Burn & Plastic Surgery, offering specialised medical advice to support treatment and recovery of the victims of the Milestone tragedy.
The Indian team expressed satisfaction with the treatment protocol being followed at NIBPS and exchanged expert opinions in dealing with the most critical cases, said the release.
‘India remains ready to promptly extend any further support required by Bangladesh with regard to critical medical care and rehabilitation of those injured in the tragic incident, including any need for further advanced treatment in India,’ it mentioned.
The external affairs ministry in the press release said that the visit of the Indian medical team in the wake of this national tragedy in Bangladesh was a reflection of the deep-rooted nature of people-to-people relations and the enduring bonds of empathy that connects our two countries.
At least 34 people mostly primary level students died in the jet crash that left many others injured. Around 45 with burn injuries were now under treatment till Monday, according to official data.
China and Singapore have already extended support to the treatment of the victims.
