Citizen Times Desk: Dhaka, Jul-25,

 Linde Bangladesh has said it will continue the import of medical oxygen by train to supplement its local supply with active assistance from Linde India, the governments of India and Bangladesh.

This is one of several initiatives that Linde Bangladesh has embarked on to help support the fight against the current Covid-19 crisis, including the Medical Oxygen Booths, inaugurated at Khulna Medical College Hospital earlier this week, it said.

A spokesperson from Linde Bangladesh said the Oxygen Express was an initiative that Linde India worked on with the government of India, and “we’re glad to be able to adapt it for the growing crisis in Bangladesh as well.

The medical oxygen supply was sourced from Linde India plants in India and will be distributed to the Covid-19 dedicated hospitals nationwide.”

To meet the growing demand for medical oxygen in Bangladesh due to the rising Covid-19 cases, Linde Bangladesh on Saturday imported 200 MT of medical oxygen by train from India.

This first-of-its-kind initiative saw 10 ISO tankers being transported on the Oxygen Express from Jamshedpur, India, and arrived at Bangabandhu West railway station via Benapole.

Linde Bangladesh Limited is a member of The Linde PLc has been present in Bangladesh since the 1950s.

A pioneer multinational company in the gases business, Linde Bangladesh has operations in Rupganj, Shitalpur, and Khulna.

With close to 20 sales centers spread throughout the country, Linde Bangladesh serves over 35,000 customers from a wide array of industries - from hospitals to fabrication and from steel to food packaging and beverages.