PM asks to assess whether children can be vaccinated
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the health ministry to assess the technical aspects to decide whether the government can bring children (under 18) under the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
The prime minister gave the direction while presiding over the weekly Cabinet meeting today, Cabinet Secretary Khandakar Anwarul Islam told reporters after the meeting.
The PM joined the meeting virtually from her residential office Gono Bhaban, he said.
Asked why there are delays in opening universities across the country, Education Minister Dipu Moni said since the halls remained closed for 18 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many are not in condition fit to accommodate students. So, the university authorities are taking time before reopening the institutions, she said.
She said the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher School Certificate (HSC) will be held on time if the Covid-19 situation does not deteriorate drastically.
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