The Governor of the US state of Connecticut has pledged to address Bangladesh’s Covid vaccine needs as the country grapples with the pandemic's deadly second wave. Governor Ned Lamont, an influential Democrat, agreed to explore avenues for commercial supply and co-production of Covid jabs in Bangladesh in collaboration with US pharma giant Pfizer's Central Research Division in Connecticut. Read:Bangladesh-France economic ties affected by Covid-19 pandemic: Embassy He made the commitment during a meeting with Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States M Shahidul Islam at the Governor’s official residence recently, the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington said Wednesday.  Earlier, the Bangladeshi-American community in Hartford City of Connecticut organised a welcoming event in honour of the Ambassador, which was attended by Congressman John B Larson (Democrat-CT), Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (Democrat-CT), Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut Susan Bysiewicz, State Senator Saud Anwar, Manchester city mayor Jay Moran, chair of Connecticut Democratic Party Nancy DiNardo, and Bangladeshi-Americans MD Rahman and Mehdi Anwar. Read:FM reassures on adequate vaccine supply from multiple sources