DHAKA, Feb 23, 2021 (BSS) -The second consignment of COVID-19 20 lakh
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines purchased by the government landed in Dhaka last
night (February 22).
Bangladesh earlier received 70 lakh vaccines meaning the country has so
far collected 90 lakh vaccines, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid
Maleque told a meeting at his ministry here today, an official release said.
The health ministry sources said five million or 50 lakh Oxford-
AstraZeneca vaccines reached Bangladesh on January 25 under a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) signed on November 5 and a subsequent tripartite
agreement on December 13 among Bangladesh Government, Beximco Pharmaceuticals
Ltd (BPL) and the Serum Institute of India (SII).
The agreement ensures availability of three crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in
phases from the Serum Institute.
India sent as gift two million doses on January 21 ahead of dispatching
consignments under the agreement.