Dhaka, May 9 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Professor Dr Samanta Lal Sen on Wednesday said Bangladesh has made outstanding successes in expansion of vaccination coverage across the country.

"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been conferred with the prestigious "Vaccine Hero" award in recognition of Bangladesh's outstanding success in vaccination," he told a programme in the auditorium of CIRDAP here.

President of Jatiya Press Club Farida Yasmin, Deputy Representative to UNICEF in Bangladesh Emma Brigham, Healthcare professionals, representatives from different local and international organizations, among others, addressed the programme with Chairman of Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum for Health and Wellbeing Prof Dr. Md Abdul Aziz,...