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June 6, 2021 4:05 PM

Bangladesh approves fifth Corona vaccine for emergency use

<span style="color: black;">The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) of Bangladesh has approved the second Chinese COVID 19 vaccine 'CoronaVac' manufactured by the Sinovac company. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has already approved the Sin...

June 5, 2021 10:07 PM

G7 agreed to speed up cooperation to tackle COVID19 & future pandemics

The Group of Seven (G7) agreed yesterday to speed up cooperation on vaccine and therapeutic trials to tackle COVID-19 and future pandemics, the UK Government has announced after hosting a two-day meeting of the Health Ministers of the group at the University of Oxford.<br />'&apos...

June 5, 2021 6:22 PM

US airline 'United' plans to buy 15 new supersonic airliners

US airline 'United' has announced plans to buy 15 new supersonic airliners and return to supersonic speeds to aviation in the year 2029. <br />''<br />''Supersonic passenger flights ended in 2003 when Air France and British Airways retired Co...

June 5, 2021 5:12 PM

World Bank pauses payments to operations in Mali following a military coup

The World Bank has temporarily paused payments to operations in Mali following a military coup. The Bank yesterday said that in accordance with its policy applicable to similar situations, it has paused disbursements temporarily, as it closely monitors and assesses the situation.<br />...

June 5, 2021 1:24 PM

Controversy over disclosure of Chinese COVID vaccine pricing in Bangladesh

A controversy has arisen in Bangladesh over the issue of the price disclosure for the purchase of 15 million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID 19. On May 27, the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase approved the proposals for buying 15 million doses of the Chinese vaccine. After the meeting, an o...

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