Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday said three top-tier hospitals in China's Yunnan Province have been designated to specifically receive Bangladeshi patients.

"If all the efforts continue smoothly, the first group of Bangladeshi patients could receive treatment in China as early as in March this year," Ambassador Yao said during a media briefing at the Chinese Embassy in the capital.

He said relevant departments from both countries are working to improve medical service mechanisms, including streamlining visa procedures, clarifying treatment processes and establishing translation teams.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, during his recent visit to China, proposed strengthening bilateral cooper...