Bangladesh, Dec. 2 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved in principle a proposal of the Health Services Division to procure Covid-19 vaccine directly from any organisation through negotiations without following any bidding process.

"The Cabinet body approved a proposal of the Health Services Division [under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare] to procure Covid-19 vaccine worth over Tk 5 crore by applying the direct procurement method, "said Md Abu Saleh, additional secretary of the Cabinet Division.

He was briefing reporters on the committee decision after its meeting.

Abu Saleh, however, said: "This committee has just given the approval in principle to meet the emergency needs of the state. But when ...