Bangladesh has sought $500 million as support from the World Bank for procurement, preservation, transportation and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for the people of the country.
This amount was sought as an additional allocation under the IDA-19 of the World Bank for the current fiscal year (FY21) for ensuing COVID-19 vaccines when invented for all the countrymen as per the desire of the Prime Minister.
This was discussed at a meeting between Bangladesh and the World Bank held virtually on October 22 evening as part of the Annual Meetings 2020 of the World Bank and the IMF.BSS
