<i>Bangladesh relief team off to Japan</i>
A four-member Bangladesh delegation left for Japan yesterday to offer aid and sympathy to the country devastated by earthquake and tsunami.
Although the amount of aid is quite insignificant, Bangladesh's sincerity towards Japan is profound, said Food and Disaster Management Minister Abdur Razzak at a farewell ceremony of the delegation held at the air force camp in Kurmitola.
Recalling Japan's support to Bangladesh during natural disasters in the past, the minister hoped that the country would recover from its setback soon.
Japanese Charge de Affaires to Bangladesh Masayuki Taga, Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division Lt General Abdul Wadud and Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman were also present at the ceremony. members of the team.
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