The Bangladeshi government on Tuesday announced an offer of 1 million U.S. dollars in cash as relief for flood victims in the Maldives.

Bangladeshi caretaker government Chief Advisor Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed Tuesday telephoned President of the Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and conveyed his deepest sympathy at the devastation caused by the widespread flooding in his country.

Earlier, President Gayoom had addressed Ahmed a letter stating the extent of the damages following what he described as an environmental emergency and requesting assistance and support from friends.

Bangladesh and the Maldives are members of the eight-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

Source: Xinhua