Rani Akter, a mother of five, usually works as a domestic helper in Dhaka’s Zikatola area. When the coronavirus pandemic broke out in Bangladesh last March, her employers asked her not to come to their homes for fear of infection. “I lost my work in three houses one after the other,
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Inu’s words on GOB’s Covid anxiety deserve attention
This lockdown matters, dear government
Virus is smarter than you Health Ministry
The Health Minister has often defended his staff from corruption accusations. However he hasn’t done so regarding their efficiency and performance. This is good. He is a realist and knows that it isn’t exactly a shining example of quality performance. However, why he can’t make them perform better is not
Serum may resume vaccine export in July/August
India, depending on the scale of production of vaccines within the country, is aiming at July-end or August to at least release those vaccines that have been bought by Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal and are now in pending status, reported The Print on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh
Rich nations holding vaccines beyond need: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said Covid-19 vaccine has apparently become another "tool of exploitation" now, noting that some rich countries are holding back vaccine doses beyond their internal demands. "They (rich countries) assure us just saying, 'you don't worry', but nobody gives us vaccines. In some cases,
Dhaka rolls out Pfizer vaccine at 3 centers
Bangladesh on Monday started administering the first doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at three centers in Dhaka to fight off Covid-19. The vaccine is being administered first at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Sheikh Russel Gastro-liver Institute and Kurmitola General Hospital. In each of these centres, 120 people will be vaccinated every
Mass vaccination expected to resume in July
The mass inoculation of Covid-19 is expected to be resumed in July as the government is working relentlessly to collect more vaccines, Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus said here today. In a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) organised marking the distribution of another 53,340 houses by
Dhaka calls for transparency in vaccine trade by US
Bangladesh Ambassador M. Shahidul Islam has called upon the US vaccine producing companies to exercise more openness and transparency in commercial export of vaccines to developing countries. The Ambassador expressed hope to remain engaged with the US government and the private sector to secure adequate vaccines for the people of Bangladesh. While
