Following the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck near Myanmar’s Sagaing city on 28 March, the Bangladesh Army has taken a leading role in ongoing rescue and medical operations in the affected areas.
According to an official update from the Bangladesh Army Headquarters posted on Facebook on Wednesday, a Bangladeshi rescue team inspected several collapsed government residential buildings in the capital, Naypyidaw, on Tuesday.
After assessing structural risks, the team submitted a report to initiate a “clearing operation.”
Alongside rescue efforts, a medical team from Bangladesh has been providing critical healthcare services. On Tuesday alone, the team treated 232 patients, including performing complex surgeries on four critically injured individuals. To date, the team has provided medical assistance to a total of 851 people affected by the disaster.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh has also ramped up its humanitarian support through the navy. On Tuesday, the Bangladesh Navy vessel BNS Somudro Avijan departed Chattogram port carrying around 120 metric tonnes of relief materials for Myanmar.
The shipment includes dry food, essential medicines, medical supplies, clean drinking water, tents, and blankets. The ship is expected to reach Yangon port by Friday, 11 April.
According to the latest data from Reuters, the earthquake has claimed the lives of at least 3,500 people and left over 4,500 injured. An estimated 373 individuals are still missing. The disaster has caused widespread destruction, damaging thousands of buildings, roads, and bridges, as well as key infrastructure including hospitals and schools.
Bangladesh’s proactive humanitarian response highlights its regional commitment to crisis support and disaster recovery.