Nepali doctors awarded with prestigious Prime Minister Gold Medal in Bangladesh

Two Nepali doctors, who recently completed post graduate from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, have won prestigious Prime Minister Gold Medal in Bangladesh.

Dr. Ananta Shrestha and Dr. Pramila Shakya, were awarded with the Prime Minister Gold Medal-2010, RSS reported.

The medals were awarded by Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Prime Minister of Bangladesh in a special ceremony held at the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday.

According to Nepali Embassy in Dhaka, Dr. Shrestha, who excelled in M.D examination in the Department of Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, is currently associated with Civil Services Hospital, Kathmandu.

Similarly, Dr. Shakya received the award for her outstanding performance in the M.D. examination at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. She is working at Kathmandu Model Hospital.

The medal is awarded to the outstanding students securing highest marks/grades in the Bachelors (Hons) Examination in each faculty of each of the public universities of Bangladesh. nepalnews.com