2 BAF aircraft to depart for China Saturday night to bring vaccine
UNB
12th June, 2021 08:42:43 PM
Two Bangladesh Air Force aircraft is scheduled to leave for China on Saturday night to bring 6 lakh Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine shots, according to a press release of Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) .
This is the second consignment of Chinese vaccine gift to Bangladesh.
On May 12, Bangladesh received 5 lakh Sinopharm vaccine doses, donated by the Chinese government.
Around 500 students from four medical colleges received the Sinopharm jabs on May 25.
Also, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) administered the Sinopharm vaccine to over 450 Chinese citizens.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic last year, China and Bangladesh have been supporting and assisting each other in their fight against the pandemic.
Bangladesh has signed a pact with China to buy the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque.The Health Minister said this during a programme at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases here.He added: "The .
Bangladesh has signed a pact with China to buy the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque. The Health Minister said this during a programme at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases here. He added: "The recent revelation of vaccine prices has created some issues. We have to maintain non-disclosure clauses strictly according to the deal." Bangladesh to Buy Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccines from China.
Newly appointed Chief of Air Staff Air Vice Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan yesterday took over the command of Bangladesh Air Force, an ISPR press release said. He took over from outgoing chief of air staff Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat at a ceremony at Chief of Air Staff's secretariat. Principal staff officers, along with other senior officers, of Air Headquarters were
2 BAF aircraft leaving for China tonight to bring 6 lakh Sinopharm vaccines
Star Digital Report
Star Digital Report
Two aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force will leave Dhaka for China tonight to bring 6 lakh Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine shots, said an Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) press release today.
China will deliver this second consignment of Covid-19 vaccines as gifts to Bangladesh.
On May 12, Bangladesh received a gift of five lakh Sinopharm doses from China. The government has already started administering those to medical students on a priority basis.
The Chinese vaccines arrive in Bangladesh when it is desperately looking for vaccines from different sources after India halted AstraZeneca vaccine export in March amid a massive rise in Covid-19 infections.