Covid-19 vaccine: Application deadline extended till Aug 26 for outbound students

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended the vaccination registration deadline for Bangladeshi students studying abroad or planning to go to foreign universities till August 26.
16 August 2021, 15:15 PM

Vaccine co-production in Bangladesh: Govt signs MoU with Sinopharm, Incepta

The government has signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding today for bottling, labelling and dispensing Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh.
16 August 2021, 10:49 AM

Special Mass Vaccination: Not happening anytime soon

Due to the shortage of Covid-19 vaccine doses, the government will not be able to launch the planned special mass vaccination campaign anytime soon, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
15 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Mass vaccination campaign again after securing enough doses: Health Minister

Due to the shortage of Covid-19 vaccine doses, the government has not been able to continue the nationwide mass vaccination programme, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
15 August 2021, 10:04 AM

No vaccine crisis in the country: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday trashed criticism against the recent mass vaccination campaign, terming it effective and successful.
14 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Habiganj police officer says received Covid-19 vaccines of 2 different brands

A police officer in Habiganj’s Ajmiriganj upazila today claimed that he received his second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, Sinopharm, which differed from the first jab.
14 August 2021, 12:17 PM

Covid-19 vaccine: MoU on Sinopharm co-production to be signed on August 16

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) on coproduction of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine will be signed on August 16.
13 August 2021, 19:05 PM

Wonder nasal vaccine knocking on the door

One sniff, and you’re vaccinated against Covid-19! Almost 100 percent protected against almost all variants.
13 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Funds for Vaccine Purchase: Disbursement remains slow

The unavailability of doses is once again posing as the sole reason behind the slow disbursement of the Tk 14,200 crore fund allocated for Covid-19 vaccine procurement in the budget for the current fiscal year.
13 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Cumilla councillor draws flak for giving jabs at her office

Despite not being authorised to do so, a Cumilla City Corporation councillor has administered Covid-19 vaccines to over a hundred people at her office on Thursday.
13 August 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Still waiting for our first dose’

Without prior notice, the vaccine centres across the port city have suddenly stopped administering Moderna vaccines. This has left around 10 lakh registered vaccine aspirants in disarray.
13 August 2021, 18:00 PM

India’s first intranasal Covid-19 vaccine gets approval for human trials

India’s first intranasal vaccine against Covid-19 has received regulatory approval for human trials, it was officially announced today.
13 August 2021, 17:29 PM

China’s gift of 10 lakh Sinopharm doses on the way to Dhaka

Ten lakh doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine -- gifts from China -- are on the way to Bangladesh.
13 August 2021, 07:56 AM

US FDA authorises Covid-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc for people with compromised immune systems.
13 August 2021, 07:00 AM

Covid-19 Vaccination: Next drive likely to begin Tuesday; target 20 lakh

The government plans to inoculate at least 20 lakh people against Covid-19 in another special vaccination drive expected to begin on Tuesday.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Vaccination drive a complete mess’

BNP yesterday alleged that mismanagement centring the government’s Covid-19 vaccination drive has jeopardised lives of the people.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Entire population can’t be vaccinated at once, please be patient: health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said that Bangladesh cannot vaccinate its entire population at once.
12 August 2021, 08:41 AM

CDC recommends pregnant women get Covid-19 vaccine

Pregnant women should be vaccinated against Covid-19, based on a new analysis that did not show increased risk for miscarriage, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
12 August 2021, 03:05 AM

Sinopharm Vaccine: 6cr more jabs to be bought from China

The government is going to procure six crore more doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine from China.
11 August 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Overnight queues proved futility of vaccination drive’

Numerous people’s wait in queues overnight for jabs proved how futile the mass vaccination campaign was, said Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the Opposition GM Quader yesterday.
11 August 2021, 18:00 PM