B'desh to receive 2 mn Covishield doses from India as 'gift'
Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Bangladesh Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said that the country would receive two million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine (Covishield) from India as a "gift" on Wednesday.
Maleque confirmed to IANS that a special Air India flight carrying the consignment would be landing at Dhaka airport on Wednesday, India has said in a letter to the Bangladesh government.
"We expect the vaccine will arrive as per schedule on Wednesday or on Thursday. I will personally receive the vaccine at Dhaka airport," the Health Minister said on Tuesday.
The inoculation drive will begin within a week, post vaccine arrival.
"The immunization will be carried out at 300 centres across the country," Maleque added.
Meanwhile, Banglade...
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