The Finnish minister appreciated Bangladesh\u2019s humanitarian gesture to the forcibly displaced Rohingyas from Myanmar<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged Finland to explore investment opportunities in Special Economic Zones and Hi-Tech Parks in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
He made the call at a virtual meeting with his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto on Tuesday, a foreign ministry\u2019s press release said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The two foreign ministers discussed the possibility of initiating work on a bilateral Agreement on Double Taxation.<\/p>\n
\u201cBangladesh and Finland should observe the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2022 in a befitting manner through high-level political visits, investment dialogues and cultural exchanges,\u201d Momen said.<\/p>\n
The Finnish minister appreciated Bangladesh\u2019s humanitarian gesture to the forcibly displaced Rohingyas from Myanmar.<\/p>\n
He assured of remaining engagement with the situation leveraging Finland\u2019s participation<\/p>\n
n certain mediation efforts in Myanmar.<\/p>\n
Momen urged Finland and other EU Member States to work towards early voluntary repatriation of the Rohingya in safety and dignity.<\/p>\n
During their hour-long conversation, the two ministers recalled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina\u2019s meeting with the President Sauli Niniist\u00f6 of Finland in Helsinki in June 2019. They stressed the importance of regular exchange of high-level visits and diplomatic consultations. The Finnish minister congratulated Bangladesh for the projected graduation from the LDC status in 2026.<\/p>\n
Both the ministers expressed satisfaction over the business dialogue held between the two sides in December 2020.<\/p>\n
They also agreed to enhance cooperation on climate change issues through the Coalition of Finance Ministers on Climate Change that Finland co-Chairs.<\/p>\n
Momen flagged Bangladesh\u2019s work on the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan, Presidency of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), and hosting of a regional office of the Global Centre on Adaptation.<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Haavisto recognized the contribution of Bangladesh diaspora to the Finnish society.<\/p>\n
The two ministers agreed to work on cultural exchange and knowledge partnership for fostering human connectivity.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh\u2019s non-resident Ambassador to Finland Md Nazmul Islam also joined the meeting.<\/p>\n
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in the first few days of the campaign, when the option to register on-site at vaccination centres was available. However, the authorities discontinued on the spot registration as it led to problems in vaccine management. Top health officials of the country have acknowledged the disparity, saying they are trying their best to find a mechanism to ensure equal access to the vaccines. The situation will improve once more vaccines are available, they say. Health officials on duty at different vaccination centres echoed their superiors.<\/p>\n
“I would say it’s 90-10 in favour of educated and affluent parts of society,” said an official in charge of a vaccination centre at a large hospital in Dhaka.<\/p>\n
Although on-the-spot registration is no longer available, some members of marginalized communities have still managed to register and get the vaccine at the district and upazila levels. However, this is difficult to replicate in the densely populated capital, where a significant portion of the population is underprivileged.<\/p>\n
Regardless of their position in society, every citizen is entitled to vaccination and the authorities must take measures in this spirit. At the same time, the authorities concerned must intensity their awareness campaigns on the vaccination program. All the people of the country must know about the vaccine, the necessity of being vaccinated and the safety offered by the vaccine.<\/p>\n
The objective of the vaccination will only be successful when it is possible to vaccinate everyone equitably.<\/p>\n
News Analysis: Time to vaccinate marginalized communities<\/p>\n
Staff Correspondent<\/p>\n
The vast majority of people who have been vaccinated are from affluent sections of society<\/p>\n
Little over a month ago, Bangladesh started its nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign. To the credit of the authorities concerned the campaign has been proceeding smoothly, apart from some minor glitches.<\/p>\n
A dry run of the vaccination campaign started on January 27 and the campaign proper on February 7.<\/p>\n
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 5.25 million people had registered online for vaccination and over four million people had been administered with the first of two doses of the vaccine.<\/p>\n
Although the vaccination campaign has been running smoothly, one very important aspect is missing: equitability. Currently, only educated and affluent segments of society with access to technology have been able to register for vaccination, while less educated and marginalized communities that do not have easy access to technology have been left out.<\/p>\n
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