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Bangladesh joins new platform with China to get COVID vaccine

Published : Thursday, 22 April, 2021 at 7:19 PM  Count : 948

Bangladesh joins new platform with China to get COVID vaccine

Bangladesh joins new platform with China to get COVID vaccine


Bangladesh is joining a new platform of six countries initiated by China to receive COVID-19 vaccine.

The countries joining the new platform, dubbed "Emergency Vaccine Storage Facility for COVID for South Asia" are China, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Regarding the joining new platform, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said it is not an alliance, rather it is a 'platform of cooperation among six nations.'

Earlier, the Foreign Minister told mass media that 'whenever any of the six nations requires, it would be able to procure vaccine from the platform.' "We call it mutual cooperation among six nations of South Asia. Now, we have developed relations with China. China will provide us vaccince soon."

Abdul Momen said initially China would provide Bangladesh six lakh doses of vaccine as gift. "A memorandum of understanding will be inked in this regard, and its draft has already been prepared."

The Foreign Minister further said Bangladesh is also availing Russia's cooperation to produce vaccine itself. Russia would provide Bangladesh vaccine producing technology. A memorandum of understanding would also be signed in this regard. However, Russia has imposed a condition saying that Bangladesh would not be able to transfer the technology to any third country. Bangladesh also agreed to Russia's position. Russia has also proposed to provide the technology to any pharmaceutical company of Bangladesh. Two to three months may be required to complete the process.


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