Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has discussed possible cooperation with the Nippon Foundation in setting up a vaccine manufacturing plant in Bangladesh to help control infectious diseases.

The issue was discussed at a dinner hosted in honour of the Prime Minister by Yohei Sasakawa, honorary chairman of the Nippon Foundation and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, in Tokyo on Monday night.

"The discussions also covered possible cooperation in setting up a vaccine manufacturing plant in Bangladesh to help control infectious diseases," Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Hossain Shadhin said.

The dinner was held at Hanagasumi Restaurant at Meiji Kinenkan, he said.

Prime Minister's wife Dr Zubaida Rahman also atten...