Corona

US donates highest jabs to Bangladesh globally

28-02-2022 18:53:48

The United States (US) has donated the highest numbers of COVID 19 vaccine doses to Bangladesh globally with over 61 million doses of US-made jabs. Bangladesh came up as the number one US vaccine recipient country worldwide after receiving a fresh 10 million doses of Pfizer jabs under the COVAX facilities, according to the US embassy in Dhaka.

Vaccination drive in India: Near 158-cr jabs administered

17-01-2022 19:51:40

A year after the vaccination drive took off, India has administered over 157.70 crore doses to fight the Corona pandemic. Around 93% of the adult population has been vaccinated with the first dose and 70% with the second dose of the vaccine, according to the Union health ministry.

Expatriates need not to pay for performing Corona test

03-10-2021 07:47:17

Expatriates are performing an important role in our economy after beginning of the Corona crisis around the globe. Continuation of remittance flow was strong because of expatriates in the pandemic situation. So these remittance fighters have to pay for corona test at the airport that should not be. Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed has announced that from now on expatriates do not need to pay for corona tests while performing those at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

10 lakh doses Corona vaccines from China reach Dhaka

13-08-2021 21:03:12

Another consignment of 10 lakh doses Sinopharm vaccines as gift from the Chinese government have reached in Dhaka. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the evening carrying the vaccines.

Govt to buy 7.5 crore doses Sinopharm vaccines: FM

05-08-2021 21:32:54

Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen said, the government is going to buy 7.5 crore doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China. Already price of 1.5 crore doses vaccines have been paid. The Foreign Minister delivered the information on Thursday afternoon.

One crore people to be vaccinated from Aug 7 to 14: Maleque

01-08-2021 22:50:52

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today (Sunday) said Bangladesh has set a target to vaccinate one crore people from August 7 to 14 to bolster the COVID-19 vaccination campaign across the country.

Dhaka receives 7,81,320 more AstraZeneca jabs from Japan

31-07-2021 17:22:20

Bangladesh today (July 31) received 7,81,320 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine as the second consignment of the pledged three million doses of such jabs from Japan under COVAX framework.

Industrial units including garments to reopen from Aug 1

30-07-2021 22:52:37

The cabinet division has informed that all the export oriented industrial units including garments will remain open from August 1 (Sunday) after abiding by the health protocol. The information was delivered through a press release signed by cabinet division Deputy Secretary Md. Rezaul Islam on Friday afternoon.

6 lakh doses corona vaccine reach in Dhaka from China

13-06-2021 20:39:54

Another consignment of six lakh doses Sinopharm corona vaccine as a gift from China government has reached in the capital. On Sunday at around 5:30 pm two transport aircrafts of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) landed at Hazrat Shahjalal Airport carrying the vaccines.

Educational institutions to reopen; 10th, 12th graders’ classes at first stage

26-05-2021 17:41:36

Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni said, if corona situation does not deteriorate then we are considering reopening of schools and colleges from June 13. After opening classes for 10th and 12th grade students will be taken six days a week at the first stage.

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