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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.
PM lays foundation stone of Kumudini Int l Institute of Medical Sciences and Cancer Research
Photo: Collected Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid foundation stone of Kumudini International Institute of Medical Sciences and Cancer Research (KIIMS CaRe) in Narayanganj town today.
The Prime Minister unveiled the foundation stone plaque of KIIMS CaRe virtually from her official residence Gono Bhaban around 10:45am.
Kumudini Welfare Trust of Bengal, one of the most well-known philanthropic organisations in Bangladesh, organised the programme in Khanpur area, reports our Narayanganj correspondent.
While addressing the programme, the Prime Minister said Bangladesh will go one step ahead in healthcare sector once KIIMS CaRe is constructed.
Bangladesh has procured 3 cr Covid vaccine doses: Hasina
Sun, Feb 14 2021 10:28:03 PM
By Sumi Khan
Dhaka, Feb 14 (IANS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that the country had procured three crore Covid-19 vaccine doses already, while other nations have also expressed interest to provide them supplies.
The Prime Minister was speaking after virtually laying the foundation stone of Kumudini International Institute of Medical Sciences and Cancer Research (KIIMS CaRe) at Narayanganj, from her official residence GonoBhaban. We made advance payment when the research was going on and the World Health Organisation did not give approval, but I have made the advance payment so that we could get it early to save the country from the Covid-19 pandemic, Hasina said, adding that there was some doubt and confusion at the initial stage among people about the Covid-19 vaccine.
Staff Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 14 Feb 2021 05:28 PM BdST
Updated: 14 Feb 2021 05:28 PM BdST
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina believes people are now more inclined towards getting inoculated as the initial confusion and hesitation regarding the COVID-19 vaccine has passed );
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She made the remarks while laying the foundation stone of Kumudini International Institute of Medical Sciences and Cancer Research via videoconferencing on Sunday. Initially, people were sceptical about taking the vaccine doses but the courage showed by nurse Runu Veronica Costa helped change the outlook. I sincerely congratulate her and now, by the grace of God, we have no more problems. People are eagerly arriving (at vaccine centres) to be inoculated.”