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Bangladesh to deposit Tk 600cr on Sunday to procure vaccines
The Bangladesh government will deposit over Tk 600 crore to the account of Serum Institute of India (SII) on Sunday for procuring Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the matter on Saturday.
The SII, local manufacturer of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, will be paid the money in advance and the rest of the amount after start of supplying the vaccines, the DGHS sources said.
Earlier, the DGHS, on behalf of Bangladesh, signed a contract with the SII and Beximco Pharmaceuticals of Bangladesh for buying the vaccines.
According to the clauses of the contract, Serum Institute of India will return the money to Bangladesh if it becomes unable to deliver the vaccines by the next June.
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The Bangladesh government will deposit over Tk 600 crore to the account of Serum Institute of India (SII) on Sunday for procuring 3.0 crore doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca s Covid-19 vaccine.
The deposit will be made to Serum s account against the 50 per cent advance payment for total purchase price of $120 million, officials of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the matter on Saturday.
The remaining 50 per cent of the vaccine price will be paid once the Directorate General of Drug Administration gives its approval, they added.
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