On July 21, Ambassador Yao Wen attended and addressed the first anniversary commemoration of the Bangladesh Air Force accident held at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka. Madam Dr. Zubaida Rahman, wife of Hon’ble Prime Minister and Vice President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation，Mr. Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain,Minister of Health&Family Welfare,Dr. M A Muhith, State Minister of Health&Family Welfare, as well as diplomatic envoys from various countries accredited to Bangladesh, family members of the victims, and military representatives were present at the event.

Ambassador Yao once again mourned to the victims and extendedsincere sympathies to the injured and their families. He noted that China extended a helping hand at the earliest moment, which fully reflects the sincere friendship of sharing weal and woe between the two peoples. China stands ready to work with Bangladesh to fully implement the important consensus reached by the two leaders, continue to deepen practical cooperation in the health and medical sectors, and build a China-Bangladesh community with a shared future in the new era through concrete actions, so as to bring greater benefits to the two countries and their peoples.

During the event, Dr. Zubaida Rahman presented commemorative badges to Ambassador Yao and several other diplomatic envoys, and handed over to Ambassador Yao a letter of thanks addressed to the Chinese medical team.