The Minister of Information and Broadcasting Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud, said on Monday that India had convinced Bangladesh from a more covid-19 vaccine “when the situation was further here” and that his country realized India’s “local demands”.
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of an event to inaugurate the Bangabandhu media center at the Indian press club, Mahmud said India handled the second wave of Coronavirus effectively and it was a “great achievement” that the infection rate dropped from more than 25%.
up to 2%.
“The Indian government has convinced us that they will provide vaccines in the contract,” he said.
Bangladesh signed an agreement with the Indian Serum Institute (SII) to get 30 million vaccine doses.
In January, Indian gifted 3.2 million doses of Coronavirus vaccine to Bangladesh as part of the ‘first environment’ policy.
Then, based on the agreement, Bangladesh received seven million doses in two consignments until February.
“Unfortunately, the second wave of Covid-19 hit India a few months ago.
That’s why we don’t get further delivery.
But I have to register my gratitude to the Indian government and SII.
Also, India also gives us some vaccines,” he said, as he added That the delay is caused by domestic demand, which is in top priority.
The first senior Bangladesh leader to visit India since PM Modi traveled to Dhaka in March to participate in Bangladesh National Day celebration, Mahmud also tended to meet Indian Kalimantan ministers and the Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar.