Bangladesh’s new high commissioner meets Sri Lanka’s health minister
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- Bangladesh High Commissioner D.M. Salahuddin Mahmud met Sri Lankan Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa to discuss Sri Lanka’s health sector and future plans.
- The officials also discussed strengthening bilateral ties and preparations for the 79th session of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee.
Bangladesh’s new high commissioner to Sri Lanka, D.M. Salahuddin Mahmud, met Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa at the Ministry of Health and Mass Media.
The discussions covered current activity in Sri Lanka’s health sector, future plans and ways to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
The officials also reviewed preparations for the upcoming 79th session of the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Regional Committee. Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe also attended the meeting.
Before joining Bangladesh’s diplomatic service in Sri Lanka, Mahmud served in Washington, D.C., as deputy chief of mission and chargé d’affaires at the Bangladesh Embassy.
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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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