Sheikh Rehana, the youngest daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and sister of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday.
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PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim confirmed the matter.
On January 28 last, the Covid-19 vaccination drive was rolled out at the capital’s five hospitals first and then the nationwide inoculation started in the country on February 7.
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Many noted personalities and ministers have already taken jabs of Covid-19 vaccine.
The vaccines are being administered at 1005 centres across the country.
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