Bangladesh has achieved 98% success in Covid-19 vaccine campaign: Zahid Maleque

The Minister for Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque in a programme today (October 10, 2022) said Bangladesh has achieved 98% success rate in Covid-19 vaccination campaign.

"We do not produce Covid-19 vaccines but we collected them from other countries and have conducted a successful vaccination programme which has set an example for rich countries in the world," said the health minister.

"We have done better than USA as the success rate of Covid-19 vaccine campaign in USA is around 50% to 60% of the total population," he claimed while talking to journalists at the sidelines of the inaugural ceremony of Evercare Hospital in Chattogram.

In his speech as the chief guest in the programme, Maleque said people from Bangladesh go abroad for treatment and in this way, six billion USD is spent by the country each year but the money could be kept in the country if world class healthcare is provided here.

"I expect, Evercare Hospital would play a role in this regard by providing world class treatment at an affordable cost," he said.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi was present as special guest in the programme.

About the price hike of daily essentials, Tipu Munshi said the government is working to keep the prices at a reasonable level but increasing the fuel price in the international market coupled with increasing of dollar rate puts a negative impact on price of essentials.