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6.34 lakh AstraZeneca vaccines from Japan reach Dhaka

Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:17 PM
Last update on: Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:19 PM

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Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:17 PM Last update on: Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:19 PM

Vials labelled "Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo, in this illustration photo taken March 14, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh received around 6.34 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan this evening.

Flight no-CX 049 carrying a total of 634,920 shots of the vaccine reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 7:30pm, according to a message sent to The Daily Star by Executive Director of HSIA Group Captain AHM Touhid-ul Ahsan.