Bangladesh to provide 5,000 shots of Covid-19 vaccine to Hungary

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam said Bangladesh will provide 5,000 shots of Covid-19 vaccine to Hungary responding to the request of the country.

He told the parliament that Hungary has requested Bangladesh for 5,000 shots of Covid-19 vaccine and the government decided to supply those.

Speaking on the thanksgiving motion on the president's speech, the junior minister also informed that Bolivia has also made request to Bangladesh to provide some coronavirus vaccines.

The prime minister and the ministry of health will take decision in this regard, he added.

Bangladesh is collecting three crore doses Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine produced at the Serum Institute of India. Meanwhile, 50 lakh shots of the vaccine, purchased by the government, and 20 lakh doses sent as gift by India have arrived in the country.

It is expected that another 2.5 crore doses to reach the country in the next five months.