Several countries offering Bangladesh Covid-19 vaccines: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File photo UNB, Dhaka UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said several countries have expressed interest to provide Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh, and the country will receive those to ensure vaccination up to rural level. We have procured three crore (doses) of Covid-19 vaccine. The Indian government has sent 20 lakh doses as gift. Other countries are also willing to provide (vaccines). We ll take those so that we can ensure vaccination up to rural level, she said.
The Prime Minister said this while laying the foundation stone of Kumudini International Institute of Medical Sciences and Cancer Research (KIIMS CaRe) at Narayanganj. She joined the programme virtually from her official residence Gono Bhaban.