US Ambassador to Bangladesh and US Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Visit Praava Health

Tour of Praava Medical Center Part of Rep. Syed’s South Asia Focus and Efforts to Strengthen Commercial and Economic Ties between the US, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India

Praava Health, Bangladesh’s fastest-growing healthcare brand, recently welcomed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas and US Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed to Praava’s flagship medical facility in Dhaka. The US government representatives were given a tour of the medical center by Praava CEO and Chair Sylvana Q. Sinha and also met with several members of Praava’s leadership team. The visit was part of a South Asia tour being undertaken by Representative Syed, as he seeks to build on US commercial and economic ties in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. 

“It was truly an honor to welcome Ambassador Haas and US Special Representative Syed to Praava’s facilities,” said Praava’s CEO Sylvana Q Sinha. “Praava combines the best of global health practices in order to offer the highest quality medical care to our patients, and it is only through continued cross-national cooperation and mutual aid that businesses like ours will continue to grow – here in Bangladesh and across South Asia. We truly appreciate the support of the US government and Ambassador Haas, particularly given that the vast majority of our investors as well as I, the founder, are Americans. It was also a special privilege to meet the Representative Syed in person, as he is both an entrepreneur and a businessman and among the highest-ranking Muslims in the administration of President Joe Biden.”

Ambassador Haas praised Bangladeshi-American Sylvana Q. Sinha and her team.  “Praava Health is a case study on how the diaspora community can attract U.S. venture capital to make dramatic improvements delivering cost-effective health care in Bangladesh,” he said.

Representative Syed added, “Praava Health is an inspiring example of a business that is doing well by doing good, bringing positive change to thousands of people in Bangladesh each year with quality health care and services. Moreover, Praava's work in developing Bangladesh's healthcare infrastructure will help further unlock the country’s growing economic potential. Strengthening US economic ties to dynamic businesses like these across Bangladesh and South Asia is a win-win for all involved.”