Staff Correspondent: Dhaka, Jul-23,

Bangladesh received 180 metric tonnes of liquefied medical oxygen from India carried by 11 tankers, which were provided a green corridor on an emergency basis.

The movement of 11 tankers to Bangladesh was facilitated on an emergency basis at Integrated Check Post (ICP) Petrapole, India on Wednesday.

Given the criticality of these supplies of liquid oxygen to hospitals in Bangladesh, ICP Petrapole officials provided a green corridor for medical oxygen export.

The oxygen was imported by Linde, Spectra and Pure Oxygen, said a media release.

Anit Jain, Assistant Commissioner of Customs at ICP Petrapole informed that despite being Eid-ul-Azha holiday a special team of Land Port officials, Custom officials, BSF and CNF agents was constituted and they were in regular contact with the High Commission of India in Dhaka and their Benapole counterparts.

Kamlesh Saini, Director, Petrapole Land Port said, field level officials have been given special instructions to ensure that essential commodities like Liquefied Medical Oxygen could be cleared quickly from the Petrapole port.

He said port authorities on both the side share excellent relations having a long tradition of assisting each other.

Government officials on both sides of the border have demonstrated the spirit of brotherhood in supporting each other on the Eid-ul- Azha day.