Unite Stats Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller announced that the US would stand beside Bangladesh with support to handle the crisis owing to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Miller also assured to provide support to Bangladesh in the health and agriculture sectors.
The pledge came as Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal talked with the US Ambassador over the phone on the latest Coronavirus situation and about the possible support in this regard, said an official press release.
Miller also apprised Kamal about the new schemes of the Export-Import Bank of the United States from where Bangladesh can avail direct loan or loan guaranty, supply chain financing guaranty, working capital guaranty, and pre-delivery or pre-export financing facility.
Extending thanks to the US government for its continued support to Bangladesh in various sectors, the Finance Minister said the US has so far provided $4.6 billion to Bangladesh as project assistance, food assistance, and commodity assistance.
kamal also thanked the United States for providing $3.4 million to Bangladesh as emergency assistance for facing the Novel Coronavirus.
