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Bangladesh receives 30 lakh Sinopharm vaccine jabs

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30 Jul 2021 09:10:55 | Update: 30 Jul 2021 12:31:07
Bangladesh receives 30 lakh Sinopharm vaccine jabs
A nurse holds a box of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine in Beijing, China, April 15, 2021. — Reuters Photo

Bangladesh has received 30 lakh doses of Sinopharm vaccine as part of a commercial purchase from China.

An aircraft of Bangladesh Biman Airlines landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport carrying 10 lakh doses of Sinopharma vaccine from China around 10:30pm, Dr Shahriar Sazzad, in-charge of the airport health centre, said.

Later, two other flights carrying 10 lakh doses each landed at the airport at around 1:30am and 3:30am on Friday.

Earlier, Bangladesh received 20 lakh doses of Sinopharm vaccine jabs on July 17 and July 18.

The vaccine doses were provided as part of a commercial agreement with China.

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