Published on 06:54 PM, June 13, 2021

6 lakh Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine doses reach Dhaka

Doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen at the Biblioteka kod Milutina restaurant in Kragujevac, Serbia, May 4, 2021, in an offer to promote vaccination and contribute to the reopening of cafes, restaurants and bars. Photo: Reuters
Star Digital Report

The second consignment of six lakh Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine doses reached Dhaka this afternoon.

The vaccines reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 5:30pm, Md Shamsul Haque, line director of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), told The Daily Star.

Earlier, two aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force left China with the 6 lakh Sinopharm shots this morning.

The planes left Beijing International Airport for Bangladesh around 10:00am (Bangladesh time), said an ISPR press release.

China is giving this second consignment of Covid-19 vaccines as gifts to Bangladesh.

On May 12, Bangladesh received a gift of five lakh Sinopharm doses from China. The government has already started administering those to medical students on a priority basis.

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