Covid-19 Vaccine BD
Vaccination in Bangladesh: FM says over 15 lakh received shots so far
More than 15 lakh people have got vaccinated against Covid-19 in Bangladesh since the country launched vaccination drive on February 7, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday.
Covid-19 vaccination: No more ‘on-spot’ registration
The government has scrapped the ‘on-spot’ registration for coronavirus doses to avoid crowd in centres and properly run the vaccination campaign, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said Thursday.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Caseload now 538,765 with 8,229 fatalities
Bangladesh on Tuesday said it recorded eight more coronavirus-related deaths and 387 fresh cases in the last 24 hours until morning.
Covid vaccine: ‘Get vaccinated for yourself, others’
Prime Minister's Special Assistant Barrister Shah Ali Farhad on Sunday encouraged all to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
Won’t pay over $4 for Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine dose: Papon
Bangladesh will not pay more than US$4 for each dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine it is buying from the Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd, said Nazmul Hassan Papon, the Managing Director of Beximco Pharma.
‘Thank you’: Hasina to Modi
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday thanked her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for sending the Oxford vaccine produced in India as a gift for Bangladesh.
Stop vaccine import by any private company: Manna
Stating that Beximco Pharmaceuticals is going to make a huge profit from every dose of coronavirus vaccine to be imported from India, Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Thursday urged the government to stop procuring the vaccine through any private company.
Bangladesh to get vaccines quickly, urgently: Doraiswami
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram K Doraiswami on Saturday reiterated that Bangladesh will receive its supply of the Coronavirus vaccine from an Indian manufacturer “quickly and urgently” as per previous assurances.
Covid-19: Educational institution closure extended to Jan 30
The government has again extended the closure of educational institutions until Jan 30 as the coronavirus situation shows no sign of improvement.
Bangladesh’s daily Covid-19 infection rate stays below 6%
Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 5.57% with 762 new cases reported until early Friday.