Bangladesh's first ever vaccine producing plant

Bangladesh's state-owned pharmaceutical company Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL) on Wednesday inks a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based Dyadic International Company to set up a vaccine plant, first of its kind in the country, to produce different vaccines including Covid-19.

As per the deal, the US Company will provide the EDCL with necessary technical assistance to produce, preserve and maintain quality of the vaccines. Health Minister Zahid Maleque, who was present during the deal signing ceremony, said initially the Covid-19 vaccine will be produced at the plant. Subsequently, twelve types of vaccines along with the Covid-19 vaccine will be produced in phases, he said.