Bangladesh seeks $500 million more from World Bank for COVID-19 vaccine

Bangladesh has sought an additional loan assistance of $500 million from the World Bank to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccine immediately after the shots are available

Oct 25, 2020
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Bangladesh has sought an additional loan assistance of $500 million from the World Bank to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccine immediately after the shots are available.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal asked the global lender for the help in a virtual meeting with a World Bank delegation last Thursday, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

The discussions took place as a part of the annual meeting of the World Bank International Monetary Fund or IMF.

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