2nd consignment of AstraZeneca vaccines arrive from Japan

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and Health Minister Zahid Maleque received the second consignment of AstraZeneca vaccines.

Cathay Pacific Airways arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, carrying 7,81,320 doses of AstrayZeneca vaccines, from Japan at 3:15 pm today, a press release from the foreign ministry said.

Senior Secretary of Health Service Division Lokman Hossain Miah and Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Ito Naoki were also present there.

The foreign minister received the first consignment of 2,45,200 AstraZeneca vaccine doses on 24 July.