7 injured Bangladeshis to receive advanced treatment in Turkey

The Turkish government will provide free advanced treatment to seven Bangladeshis injured in the July-August mass uprising.

The Turkish government took this decision in response to the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for better treatment of those injured in the student-led movement.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin conveyed Bangladesh's request to Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Ramis Sen during their separate meetings, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday.

They requested to provide better treatment to those injured in the mass uprising.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Chief Advisor Prof Muhammad Yunus on August 27 had telephone conversations, and President Erdogan expressed his interest in cooperating with the interim government's reform efforts.

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In this context, a Turkish government delegation visited Bangladesh from October 13 to 15.

The delegation had meetings with the relevant ministries and agencies of Bangladesh regarding possible cooperation in the reform activities undertaken by the interim government in various fields, including the electoral system and the financial sector.