Bangladesh has extended support to Myanmar in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake. Two transport aircraft of the Bangladesh Army and Air Force have already arrived in Yangon with emergency relief supplies.

A day after Myanmar was hit with a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, the Director of Bangladesh Met Department, Momenul Islam, cautioned against the risk of tectonic activity due to being surrounded by three tectonic plates,

A Bangladesh Armed Forces rescue team is heading to Myanmar after the earthquake, to assist in managing the aftermath of the calamity. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced this in a media statement on Saturday, mentioning the team will leave for Myanmar on Sunday.

India rushed to provide aid in the form of ‘Operation Brahma’. This isn’t the first time that India is a first responder. It continues to help countries that have been hit by natural disasters — from

Bangladesh has sent emergency medicines and relief supplies to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar. On Saturday afternoon, these supplies and medicines were sent via an Army Aviation aircraft.

The relief mission was launched upon the directive of Chief Adviser of the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus.

BANGKOK: Russian rescuers have arrived in Myanmar to assist in search and rescue operations after the deadly earthquake, according to Sputnik/RIA Novosti, citing a Myanmar state-run TV channel MRTV report on Sunday (March 30).

Note: As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.

Two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.7 and 6.4 on the Richter scale, recently struck different regions of Myanmar and Thailand. In neighbouring Myanmar alone, 694 deaths have been reported so far, with fears that the toll could rise significantly.

Chinese President Xi Jinping also reiterated China’s support for the early repatriation of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals

The U.S. government has confirmed it would provide $73 million in new financial aid for Rohingya refugees through the United Nations’ food agency, easing worries among more than 1 million refugees tha