Migrant workers bound for overseas destinations have been enlisted in priority list to get Covid-19 vaccine jabs. The Department of Health issued a letter regarding the matter on Thursday. Also read: International vaccine institute to be set up in Bangladesh: Hasina Imran Ahmed, the minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment ministry has expressed satisfaction over the inclusion of expatriate workers in the list. Also read: Bangladesh approves single-dose Janssen Covid-19 vaccine A meeting was held yesterday between the relevant ministry and the health ministry  to discuss the issue of vaccination of expatriate workers on priority basis. During the meeting, Health Minister Zahid Maleque  assured that expatriate workers would be given vaccines on priority basis.

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government on Tuesday decided to release fifty percent of the security deposit paid by recruiting agencies, to help them pay wages and office rent.