Dr. Uton Muchtar Rafei, Regional Director, WHO South East Asia Region (SEAR), met with a number of dignitaries when be visited Dhaka to attend the South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) in last October. He called on the Minister for Health and Family Welfare (GoB) Dr. Khankakar Mosharraf Hossain at his Dr. Suniti Acharya, WHO Representative in Bangladesh. Dr. Uton exchanged views with Dr. Mosharraf Hossain in a cordial atmosphere. Health Secretary Mr. AFM Sarwar Kamal and Joint Secretary Dr. Selina Absan of MOHFW were also present.

Dr. suniti Acharya accorded a reception in honour of Dr. Uton on 22 October 2003 in the evening. During the reception among. During the reception among others Dr. Uton met the Director General of Health, Services Prof. Dr. Mizanur Rahman, UNDP Resident Representative Mr. Jorgen Lissner and UNFPA Country Representative Suneeta Mukherjee. Professor MA Hadi, President of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) and Secretary General BMA Professor AZM Zahid Hossain presented the MBA crest to Dr. Uton at the reception.