Bangladesh&nbsp;expects to receive its first batch of coronavirus vaccines by February which people will receive free of charge, the health secretary said on Tuesday.

The South Asian country of more than 160 million last month signed a deal with the Serum Institute of India to buy 30 million doses of the vaccine developed by British drugmaker AstraZeneca.

"We expect to get the vaccine as early as February and people will get it for free," health secretary Abdul Mannan told reporters.

Frontline workers like health service providers and police will be given priority.

In the global race to develop vaccines against COVID-19, AstraZeneca's candidate is viewed as offering one of the best hopes for many developing countries because of its cheaper price and ability to be transported at normal fridge temperatures.

Some experts, however, raised questions around its trial data.

Bangladesh&nbsp;will also get 68 million doses of vaccine from the GAVI vaccine alliance, Mannan said, referring to a global health partnership set up in 2000 to increase access to immunisation in poor countries.

Experts say&nbsp;Bangladesh, with patchy healthcare facilities, could face another surge in infections, having so far confirmed 467,225 cases and 6,675 deaths since the pandemic began.

Daily infections have shown a rising trend over the past few weeks, with 2,293 new cases and 31 deaths reported on Tuesday.

Bangladesh expects to receive its first batch of coronavirus vaccines by February which people will receive free of charge, the health secretary said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh expects to receive its first batch of coronavirus vaccines by February which people will receive free of charge, the health secretary said on Tuesday. The South Asian country of more than 160 million last month signed a deal with the Serum Institute of India to buy 30 million doses of the vaccine developed by British drugmaker AstraZeneca. "We expect to get the vaccine as early as February and people will get it for free," health secretary Abdul Mannan told reporters. Frontline workers like health service providers and police will be given priority. In the global race to develop vaccines against COVID-19, AstraZeneca's candidate is viewed as offering one of the best hopes for many developing countries because of its cheaper price and ability to be transported at normal fridge temperatures. Some experts, however, raised questions around its trial data. Bangladesh will also get 68 million doses of vaccine from the GAVI vaccine alliance, Mannan said, referring to a global health partnership set up in 2000 to increase access to immunisation in poor countries. Experts say Bangladesh, with patchy healthcare facilities, could face another surge in infections, having so far confirmed 467,225 cases and 6,675 deaths since the pandemic began. Daily infections have shown a rising trend over the past few weeks, with 2,293 new cases and 31 deaths reported on Tuesday.

Bangladesh expects to receive first COVID vaccines by February

Bangladesh's coronavirus cases on Thursday crossed 100,000-mark after 3,803 new COVID-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, the health authorities said.

The death toll due to the COVID-19 rose to 1,343 after 38 people died, according to the health directorate.

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The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bangladesh are 102,292, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Additional Director General Nasima Sultana was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune on Thursday.

As many as 17,349 samples were collected between Wednesday and Thursday. Of those, 16,259 samples were tested in authorised labs across the country and 3,803 of them tested COVID-19 positive, she said.

In all, 567,503 tests have been conducted so far, she said, adding that the rate of recovery from COVID-19 in Bangladesh currently stands at 39.26 per cent while the mortality rate is 1.31 per cent

Bangladesh's coronavirus cases on Thursday crossed 100,000-mark after 3,803 new COVID-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, the health authorities said.

Bangladesh's coronavirus cases on Thursday crossed 100,000-mark after 3,803 new COVID-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, the health authorities said. The death toll due to the COVID-19 rose to 1,343 after 38 people died, according to the health directorate. Also read | Bangladesh army to tighten vigilance in coronavirus red zones The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bangladesh are 102,292, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Additional Director General Nasima Sultana was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune on Thursday. As many as 17,349 samples were collected between Wednesday and Thursday. Of those, 16,259 samples were tested in authorised labs across the country and 3,803 of them tested COVID-19 positive, she said. In all, 567,503 tests have been conducted so far, she said, adding that the rate of recovery from COVID-19 in Bangladesh currently stands at 39.26 per cent while the mortality rate is 1.31 per cent

Coronavirus: Total infections cross 100,000-mark in Bangladesh

Defying the ban on mass gathering during the lockdown imposed due to novel coronavirus outbreak, tens of thousands in Bangladesh attended the funeral prayer of Muslim cleric Maulana Zubair Ansari in eastern Bangladesh.

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Reports claim close to 50,000 mourners gathered in the Rahmania Bertala madrasa in Brahmanbaria district, raising health concerns in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Local administration and police failed to control the mass gathering despite the government-mandated lockdown.&nbsp;

Bangladesh has imposed a lockdown and banned large gatherings. They have also advised people to remain indoors and come out only when it is absolutely necessary. However, the social distancing measures were completely violated by the mourners.&nbsp;

According to the latest figures, more than 2,144 people have reported coronavirus positive in the country and 84 have died due to the pandemic.&nbsp;

Defying the ban on mass gathering during the lockdown imposed due to novel coronavirus outbreak, tens of thousands in Bangladesh attended the funeral prayer of Muslim cleric Maulana Zubair Ansari in eastern Bangladesh.

Defying the ban on mass gathering during the lockdown imposed due to novel coronavirus outbreak, tens of thousands in Bangladesh attended the funeral prayer of Muslim cleric Maulana Zubair Ansari in eastern Bangladesh. Also read | Nearly 400 Rohingya rescued by Bangladesh coast guard from boat; over 30 dead Reports claim close to 50,000 mourners gathered in the Rahmania Bertala madrasa in Brahmanbaria district, raising health concerns in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Local administration and police failed to control the mass gathering despite the government-mandated lockdown. Bangladesh has imposed a lockdown and banned large gatherings. They have also advised people to remain indoors and come out only when it is absolutely necessary. However, the social distancing measures were completely violated by the mourners. According to the latest figures, more than 2,144 people have reported coronavirus positive in the country and 84 have died due to the pandemic.

Tens of thousands mourners gather after cleric died in Bangladesh