At  the invitation of the Interim Government of the People’s Republic of  Bangladesh, the Chinese National Emergency Medical Team arrived at Dhaka  Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on the afternoon of 22 Sep. H.E.  Mr. Yao Wen, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, and Mr. Sheikh Sayidul  Haque, Additional Director General of Directorate General of Health  Services, were present to receive the team. A brief and solemn welcoming  ceremony was held at the airport.

Ambassador  Yao stated that many civilians have suffered during the recent uprising  in Bangladesh. As the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partner, the  Chinese government expresses its condolences to the victims and sympathy  to the families of the deceased and the injured. China and Bangladesh  have been supporting each other through thick and thin, and the Chinese  people deeply empathize with the hardships faced by the Bangladeshi  people. At the invitation of the Interim Government, the Chinese  Government has decided to send the National Emergency Medical Team to  Bangladesh. This is the first emergency medical team coming to  Bangladesh since the establishment of the Interim Government, which  highlights our excellent bilateral relations and the deep bond of mutual  support between the two peoples. China will help Bangladesh assess the  injuries and provide emergency humanitarian medical assistance based on  Bangladesh's needs, including sending more emergency medical teams to  treat patients on-site and providing necessary medical supplies.

Mr.  Dong Qian, Head of the Chinese National Emergency Medical Team and  Deputy Director from theDepartment of Medical Emergency Response of the  National Health Commission (NHC) of the People’s Republic of China, said  that with the coordination among the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the  Ministry of Commerce, the China International Development Cooperation  Agency (CIDCA) and the support of the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh, the  team has come to Dhaka to provide humanitarian assistance. The team is  composed of experts from the West China Hospital, one of the top  hospitals in China, with specialty in general surgery, trauma care,  orthopedics, rehabilitation, critical care, ophthalmology and other  fields.

Mr.  Sheikh Sayidul Haque, Additional Director General of Directorate  General of Health Services, on behalf of the Bangladeshi Government and  the people, expressed deep gratitudeto the Chinese government for  sending anemergency medical team to Bangladesh, saying that this is the  first medical team sent by a foreign government to Bangladesh since the  establishment of the Interim Government. No matter fighting for  COVID-19, dengue, or floods, Chinese friends are always standing closely  by the Bangladeshi people. The Bangladeshi side will provide full  cooperation and assistance to the Chinese National Emergency Medical  Teamto help more injured recover as soon as possible.