The announcement came after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and French Prime Minister Jean Castex, Dr Momen said. Also read - Dhaka shares with Paris security risks from Rohingya crisisBangladesh will also get around 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, he said, Poland will provide 3.3 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses free of cost to Bangladesh. Also read - Dhaka, Paris committed to stepping up cooperation in defence; LoI signedThese are expected to be shipped any day, Dr Momen said. Poland donated these vaccine doses through the European Union (EU).

Source: The Express Tribune November 10, 2021 10:39 UTC