KATHMANDU: The Malaysian government has donated $1 million to Nepal to support recovery and reconstruction efforts following the devastating August 26 Bhotekoshi floods.
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan handed over the check to Mudita Bajracharya, chargé d’affaires ad interim at the Embassy of Nepal in Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday.
According to the Embassy of Nepal in Malaysia, the Malaysian government donated the amount to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund. “Minister Hasan expressed condolences for the loss of lives and the devastation caused by the floods,” the embassy added in the statement.
Bajracharya thanked the Government of Malaysia for the generosity in extending financial and technical support, as well as solidarity expressed with the people of Nepal.

Himal Press