President Abdul Hamid Receives Coronavirus Vaccine

President Abdul Hamid received his first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday.

He received the shot at 5:00 pm, his Press Secretary Joynal Abedin said.

A countrywide vaccination drive was launched on February 7.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the first dose on March 4. On February 24, her sister Sheikh Rehana received the first jab.

So far, 5,251,935 people have completed their registration for vaccine.

Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18.