Prothom Alo
Cabinet division’s additional secretary Shahida Akhter has been made OSD for disclosing the price of China’s Covid-19 vaccine.
The senior official made the disclosure at a briefing following the cabinet meeting which recently approved procurement of 15 million doses of the vaccine.
The public administration ministry made Shahida OSD (Officer on Special Duty) on 1 June amidst discussion over the matter. The official order states that the decision was taken in public interest.
Several media outlets report that some complications surfaced after the disclosure of the price.
Government sources also said that Shahida had been made OSD for disclosing the price of vaccine to be procured from China.
The first consignment of 5 million Covid vaccines is likely to reach Bangladesh in June.
The signing of three deals regarding the procurement of the vaccine is at the final stage.
