KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Former secretary Shanta Bahadur Shrestha passed away on Thursday morning.

Shrestha, who was admitted to TU Teaching Hospital after suffering from pneumonia, died while underground treatment at around 5 am today, according to family sources.

He served in Nepal's civil service from 1992 to 2018 in various capacities including secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population. He was born to a middle-class family in Tanahu. 

Bureaucrats have expressed sorrow on the untimely demise of former secretary Shrestha.

 
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