The Bangladeshi government has approved the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines from China. Bangladesh`s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, the highest body to deal with economic issues, in a meeting has approved the purchase.
Shahida Akhtar, a senior Cabinet Division official, told journalists after the meeting on Wednesday that Bangladesh will buy vaccines from China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), Xinhua news agency reported.
The approval came a week after Bangladesh received a batch of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine donated by China.
The approval came a week after Bangladesh received a batch of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine donated by China.
The Bangladeshi government has already announced that it will start administering from next week the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine donated by China.
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming formally handed over the vaccines to Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and Health Minister Zahid Maleque at a ceremony at the State Guest House Padma in Dhaka last Wednesday.
The health minister made the announcement at a press conference Monday, saying health professionals on the frontline of the fight against the pandemic will receive the doses beginning May 25 or 26 .
We can learn how to quickly implement projects from South Korea: foreign minister
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South Korean Ambassador Lee Jang-keun today handed over to Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen a frame containing copies of historical documents that demonstrate the country s official recognition of the newly independent Bangladesh on May 12, 1972.
The handover ceremony was held at the State Guest House Padma today.
After the event, Foreign Minister Momen recalled the friendly relations between the two countries and sought to further boost it. South Korea became a developed country and we have a lot to learn from them. One of them is how to quickly implement projects in time, he told reporters after the meeting with the South Korean Ambassador.
Inefficiency in preparing documents related to vaccine purchase from China and Russia is causing a bit of delay in getting them, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said today. The minister also said the health ministry is behind the delay in this case. "China had sent three documents. Of them, we prepared and sent two documents back to China. One was sent yesterday [Wednesday].
Rozina’s arrest regrettable, foreign ministry has to face questions over it: Momen
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen talking to reporters at State Guesthouse Padma on May 20, 2021. Photo: Porimol Palma Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said that the harassment and arrest of Prothom Alo journalist Rozina Islam is regrettable . This is a regrettable and unexpected incident for the government. As foreign ministry, we have to face questions over this, he told reporters at the State Guesthouse Padma today.
He said such incident occurred only because of a few government employees, and it should not be repeated.