President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Faruque Hassan has thanked the government for providing crucial support to the RMG industry during the difficult time of Covid pandemic that helped the sector "survive and make a turnaround". He also thanked the government for bringing garment workers under the Covid-19 vaccination programme on a priority basis. Read:Netflix Movie: BGMEA protests derogatory remarks on Bangladesh RMG sector Faruque Hassan had a meeting with State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian at the Secretariat on Wednesday and discussed the overall situation of the ready-made garment industry, the BGMEA said on Thursday.  Hassan apprised the state minister of the current state of the industry which is putting in all-out efforts to recover from the pandemic impacts and move ahead.  Read: No alternative to mass vaccination of apparel workers: BGMEA “We requested the government to vaccinate garment workers on a priority basis as there is no alternative to mass vaccination of the workers to keep factories running," said the BGMEA president, adding that all the garment workers are being brought under the vaccine coverage. BGMEA Senior Vice President SM Mannan (Kochi) was also present at the meeting. 

A day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Covid-19 vaccination programme in Bangladesh, the Health Ministry on Thursday rolled out the inoculation drive at five government hospitals in Dhaka.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday took a swipe at the critics of the government for its Covid-19 vaccine activities, saying that it is their habit to criticise any work and create doubts among people. "Unfortunately, we’ve some people here who exhibit a negative attitude to everything. Though people don't get help from them, they criticise any work adversely, create doubts, fear and panic among people over it. This is their habits," she said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday opened the Covid-19 vaccination programme at a city hospital in a bid to end the coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina virtually launched the Covid-19 vaccination drive at Kurmitola General Hospital, joining it from her official residence Ganobhaban.