Members of the BNP standing committee, the highest policymaking body of the party, at a meeting on Sunday made the demand, said a press release on Monday. “There’s an apprehension that the activities of the life-saving vaccine procurement can be hampered due to the incompetence of the Health Ministry. The BNP standing committee thinks people won’t be benefited if a pragmatic plan on the collection, preservation and distribution of the vaccine is not adopted. The BNP standing committee also demanded that the government take steps to give the vaccine to people free of cost. Unlike other countries, the BNP policymakers said, the government is not taking prompt steps to have a vaccine and its proper preservation.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 30, 2020 16:30 UTC