National flag draped over Shrestha's body

KATHMANDU, Feb. 21: The Civic leader and Former Health Minister Prof. Dr. Mathura Prasad Shrestha was bid farewell on Tuesday. 
The Minister of Health and Population Padam Giri and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bimala Rai draped the national flag over the body of the late Shrestha and paid their respects at Pashupati Aryaghat.
Dr. Shrestha passed away at 4:15 am on Monday while undergoing treatment at Annapurna Hospital. 
He was the Health Minister in the Interim Government of 2047 B.S.