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Beximco Pharmaceuticals will bring 1 million vaccines

 Country's leading drug manufacturer Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.  will import 10,00,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine for the private sector. This is in addition to the 3,00,00,000 doses for the government level. The additional doses will also arrive in the first phase, and Beximco will make the vaccine available to both the private sector frontliners and the general populace. Each dose will have a retail price of around Tk1,200 and any fees imposed by the government will be applicable too. Speaking with The Business Standard , Beximco Pharma's Chief Operating Officer Rabbur Reza said, "We have confirmed additional orders for Covid-19 vaccine, and imports might increase in the coming days." The vaccine doses imported at the government level will be distributed on a priority basis among frontliners such as public health workers, and people aged 60 and older. Beximco Pharma said the additional doses are being imported to safeguard the private sector frontliners. However, t