Dhaka, April 16 -- For Bangladeshi people seeking overseas medical care, the choices have been few and far in-between.

But China has opened its doors by designating four hospitals in Kunming specifically for their aid, providing these patients with more options for healthcare.

A delegation comprising patients, doctors, travel agents, and healthcare industry representatives from Bangladesh visited Kunming in March to assess the facilities.

For many years, India has been the most accessible overseas destination for Bangladeshi patients.

But, since the political unrest in July and August, Bangladesh-India relations have faced new challenges.

India has tightened visa issuance, even for medical travel, resulting in uncertainty and delays....