As ‘black fungus’ keeps on spreading in different Indian states amid the Covid surge, Bangladesh remains alert so that this fungal disease cannot put any extra strain on the country’s medical system, says DGHS. Speaking at a virtual press briefing, Dr Nazmul Islam, a spokesman of the Directorate General of Health
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Govt approves proposal to import Sinofarm vaccine
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a Health Service Division proposal to import the Sinofarm Covid-19 vaccine. Dr Shahida Aktar, Additional Secretary to the Cabinet Division disclosed this information while briefing reporters after a meeting of the committee. She, however, did not provide any further details about the
Administering Chinee vaccine likely to begin on May 25
DGHS urges holidaymakers to return Dhaka after 14 days
Indian Coronavirus strain detected in Bangladesh
Confirmed case of IndianCovid-19 variant strain has been detected in Bangladesh, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) confirmed on Saturday. Chief scientific officer of IEDCR ASM Alamgir said the Indian strain was detected in a sample test at Evercare Hospital in the capital Dhaka and has been published on
Protect consumption, promote employment in next budget: Debapriya
Consumption protection and employment promotion should be the dual priorities of the upcoming national budget during the Covid-19 pandemic, said renowned economist and public policy analyst Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya. To this end, the government has to give direct and substantive fiscal support to the traditionally disadvantaged communities as well as to
Vaccine deal with Russia likely to happen soon: Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday reaffirmed that the government is making all-out efforts to collect Covid-19 vaccines from different sources mentioning that now the government is at the stage of signing a deal with Russia to procure Sputnik-V vaccine. Speaking at a virtual discussion arranged by Bangladesh Private Medical College
Serum Institute to refund money in case of shipment failure
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal Thursday said Serum Institute of India will repay Bangladesh’s money that was paid to them to buy 3 crore doses of Covishield, the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. “We had signed a contract with the Serum Institute (of India) as per international rules and regulations, since they are
Covid vaccine stock running out: DGHS
Efforts on to get AstraZeneca vaccines from US: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said that the government has intensified efforts to get vaccines from the United States as it will share up to 60 million jabs of its Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine with other countries. ''We’re expecting it much,” Dr Momen told reporters at his residence adding