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

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

DGDA approves emergency use of Sputnik V vaccine

The government of Bangladesh on Tuesday approved the emergency use of Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V. Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) Director General (DG) Maj Gen Md Mahbubur Rahman made the announcement at a media call in Mohakhali on Tuesday. The approval was given at a meeting of the Directorate General