2 BAF aircraft to fly for China to bring Covid vaccine
Two Bangladesh Air Force aircraft are 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.
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 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 Army gives medical equipment to Nepalese counterpart
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Staff Correspondent | Published: 22:53, Jun 03,2021 | Updated: 23:41, Jun 03,2021
Acting chief of army staff Lieutenant General SN Shafiuddin Ahmed together with Nepalese ambassador Bansidher Mishra poses for a photo at the BAF Base Bangabandhu in Dhaka on Thursday after presenting medical equipment and protection gears to the Nepalese army. Focus Bangla photo
The Bangladesh Army on Thursday presented emergency medical equipment and other materials to the Nepalese army amid an increase in Covid‑19 cases in the landlocked country.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate said that the acting army chief, Lieutenant General SN Shafiuddin Ahmed, handed over the medical items and protection gears to Nepalese ambassador Bansidher Mishra at a programme in the BAF Base Bangabandhu on Thursday
Senior Correspondent,
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Published: 25 Feb 2021 10:58 AM BdST
Updated: 25 Feb 2021 10:58 AM BdST
Bangladesh is observing the 12th anniversary of the Peelkhana massacre which killed 74 people, including 57 army officials. );
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Several dignitaries paid tribute to the martyrs by laying wreaths on their graves at the Banani military graveyard on Thursday morning. Afterwards, a minute s silence was observed.
Family members of the martyrs were also present at the graveyard. However, they did not speak to the media.
The BGB has chalked out elaborate programmes in memory of the bloody day.
It will organise special prayer services at the central mosques of all the cantonments to seek forgiveness for the departed souls, the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate said.