The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Sunday urged the Eid holidaymakers to return to the capital after 7-14 days if they do not have any urgency as there is a need to check mass gatherings. Speaking at a virtual press briefing, DGHS spokesperson Dr Nazmul Islam also issued a
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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
Local pharma seek permission to bring Moderna vaccine
A Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company has sought the government's permission to import Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine. Director-General of the Directorate of Health Services Dr. Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam disclosed the information to reporters at a program on Monday. Without mentioning the name of the company, Dr. Bashar said it has submitted an application
Lockdown likely to pay off: Experts
India gets first batch of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
The first batch of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in India on Saturday, according to reports by TASS. The vaccine was delivered to the airport of Hyderabad by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which oversees the project. Sputnik V is the third vaccine to be used in India. Earlier, only