Senior Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 10 Mar 2021 01:29 PM BdST
Updated: 10 Mar 2021 01:29 PM BdST
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam is in hospital care after contracting the coronavirus despite being vaccinated for the illness a month ago. );
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He was admitted to Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital after testing positive on Mar 6, a month after taking the vaccine for the illness, according to DMP Additional Commissioner Iftekharul Islam.
Shafiqul received his vaccine shot on Feb 7, the day Bangladesh launched its mass inoculation drive.
“He is better now, with no physical ailments,” said Iftekharul Islam.
A few people may catch the coronavirus infection even after taking the vaccine, said DIG Hasanul Haider, director of Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital.