Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 18) expressed satisfaction over getting global recognition of her brainchild community clinic reaching healthcare services for all.

She said: "I even didn't know when the proposal (on community clinic) was placed to the United Nations (UN). The PR (Bangladesh's Permanent Resident in the UN) informed me after the resolution was passed unanimously."

The premier made the remarks while presiding over the weekly cabinet meeting at the Cabinet Room of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

On behalf of the cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud placed a proposal to thank the prime minister for her brainchild such a humanitarian initiative.

PM Sheikh Hasina asked the authorities concerned including the foreign minister and the PR to formally express thanks to 70 countries which co-sponsored the proposal while all the UN member countries have unanimously supported it.

BDST: 1504 HRS, MAY 18, 2023
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