The Indian government will gift Bangladesh 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines, sources in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said today.
Contacted, Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director general of DGHS, confirmed that the doses will reach Bangladesh on January 20.
Earlier today, Health Minister Zahid Maleque had said that India will supply some shots of Covid-19 vaccine as gifts.
Source: The Daily Star