Turkiye to provide free medical care for seven injured Bangladeshis in uprising

The Turkish government will provide free medical care in Turkey for seven Bangladeshis injured in the July uprising.

This decision was made in response to a request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for advanced medical treatment for those injured during the anti-discrimination student movement.

After the current interim government took office, the foreign ministry said Bangladesh requested advanced medical care for the injured during a meeting between Foreign Adviser Ambassador Md Touhid Hossain and Foreign Secretary Ambassador Md Jashim Uddin with the Turkish ambassador.

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus also had a phone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on August 27.

He expressed interest in cooperating with the interim government's reform efforts.

In this context, a Turkish government delegation visited Bangladesh from October 13 to 15 when both sides discussed about potential cooperation in various sectors.