Price disclosure of China's Sinopharm vaccine sparks crisis in Bangladesh

[VikingRaider]

Price disclosure of China's Sinopharm vaccine sparks crisis in Bangladesh

According to the report, the Bangladeshi official revealed to the media that the vaccine was being imported from China for $10 per dose

Sinopharm has become the first non-Western vaccine that is approved by WHO. Photo: Reuters.
The price disclosure of China's Sinopharm vaccine by a Bangladeshi official has created a new confusion in the country a week before the final deal for the 1.5 crore doses that was supposed to be done with Beijing, reports DW.
According to the report, the Bangladeshi official revealed to the media that the vaccine was being imported from China for $10 per dose.
In the interest of trade, China had said earlier that prices should not be disclosed under any circumstances as they are supplying vaccines in different countries of the world at different prices.
Due to good relations with Bangladesh, China's Sinopharm agreed to provide vaccines for $10 per dose.
Sri Lanka was the first country that raised its voice after the news broke in the Bangladeshi media as it has to provide $15 per dose for the same vaccine.
China has already issued a diplomatic letter to Bangladesh asking why the price was disclosed as Bangladesh was informed earlier that they would suffer commercial losses if prices are revealed. It says that its fears have come true as many countries have objected to them about the vaccine prices.
Beijing has already said that Bangladesh will have to pay $15 per dose to buy the vaccine now.
According to the DW report, Bangladesh is trying to deal with this embarrassing situation diplomatically but the latest news is that there has not been any agreement yet.
No country other than China has been able to provide 1.5 crore doses of vaccine to Bangladesh now.
The Serum Institute of India sent a letter last month expressing its inability to Dhaka. According to the agreement, the Indian company was supposed to provide 3 crore doses of vaccine but it halted the delivery after giving only 70 lakh doses.
On 27 May, the cabinet committee agreed to the proposal to purchase the Sinopharm vaccine from China.
Shortly afterwards, Additional Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Shahida Akhtar revealed the price of the vaccine at a news briefing.
An official investigation is underway into why she told the media at her own risk without maintaining confidentiality.
Shahida Akhtar has already been removed from the post and made OSD.

Price disclosure of China's Sinopharm vaccine sparks crisis in Bangladesh

According to the report, the Bangladeshi official revealed to the media that the vaccine was being imported from China for $10 per dose

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[VikingRaider]

According to the report, the Bangladeshi official revealed to the media that the vaccine was being imported from China for $10 per dose.
In the interest of trade, China had said earlier that prices should not be disclosed under any circumstances as they are supplying vaccines in different countries of the world at different prices.
Due to good relations with Bangladesh, China's Sinopharm agreed to provide vaccines for $10 per dose.
Sri Lanka was the first country that raised its voice after the news broke in the Bangladeshi media as it has to provide $15 per dose for the same vaccine.
China has already issued a diplomatic letter to Bangladesh asking why the price was disclosed as Bangladesh was informed earlier that they would suffer commercial losses if prices are revealed. It says that its fears have come true as many countries have objected to them about the vaccine prices.
Beijing has already said that Bangladesh will have to pay $15 per dose to buy the vaccine now.

An opinion of Pinaki Bhattachariya from his wall (related to this news).

রোজিনা কাণ্ডে যারা অনুসন্ধানী সাংবাদিকতার ধুয়া তুলতেছিলেন তাদের তখন বুঝাইতে পারি নাই যে কিছু বিষয়ে রাষ্ট্রিয় গোপনীয়তা কেন জরুরি। আমি বলছিলাম রোজিনা কাগজ হাতাইতে গেছিলো এইটা ইন্ডিয়ান পারপাস সার্ভ করার জন্য। অনেকেই মিলাইতে পারেন নাই। এখন দেখেন রোজিনার তাস হারায়ে আরেক তাস খেলছে ইন্ডিয়া। আমলারে দিয়া কত দামে কিনবে সেইটা প্রকাশ করে দিছে। বারোটা বাজছে তাতেই। চিনা ভ্যাক্সিন পাইতেছি না আমরা এখন।

অনুসন্ধানি সাংবাদিতা ধুইয়া এখন পানি খান দেখেন করোনা থিকা বাচতে পারেন কিনা। হাসিনা বাটে পড়ছে এই আনন্দেই লুঙ্গি তুইলা দৌড় দেন এতে দেশের মানুষের কী হইলো এইটায় আপনারা লিস্ট বদার্ড।

According to the DW report, Bangladesh is trying to deal with this embarrassing situation diplomatically but the latest news is that there has not been any agreement yet.
No country other than China has been able to provide 1.5 crore doses of vaccine to Bangladesh now

Ps : So finally my personal honest opinion is , a country full of worthless, idiot , emotional and less intelligent ( who pretend to be the most intelligent people) and low IQ people , such things will happen often.

Friends like these kind of people are more. dangerous than any enemy.

And these low IQ (pretend to be a group of Einstein) ,emotional idiotic Bengali people are the main reason that treacherous people like Journalist Rozina or additional secretary shahida Akhtar always prevail.

(বেকুব জনতা, আর নিমকহারাম নীতি নির্ধারক দের দেশের কপালে এসবই জোটে!)

 

[Peace be there]

BD had its reservations when Sputnik was offered at 10$ couple of months ago and now they are going for chinese vaccine for 15$. It is beyond my understanding.

 

[gulli]

BD has its reservations when Sputnik was offered at 10$ couple of months ago and now they are going for chinese vaccine for 15$. It is beyond my understanding.

They are now rich n are looking for rich world vaccination.

 

[VikingRaider]

BD has its reservations when Sputnik was offered at 10$ couple of months ago and now they are going for chinese vaccine for 15$. It is beyond my understanding.

The reality is only China can nowadays supply such huge amount of vaccine, not any other countries.

However the deal was $10 per dose, but because of the treacherous behaviour of the additional secretary, now our chances maybe gone.

They are now rich n are looking for rich world vaccination.

You can mock us ,you have this right now.

Since we became more rich than Pakistan and India according to per capita income and some of us create tons of thread everyday related to such things, so indeed we will buy vaccine with $150 per dose , and will not buy cheap cinopharm vaccine with only $15 !

 

[UKBengali]

I hope this BD official gets fired and sent to jail for a long time.

He has embarrassed the Chinese and will also cost BD tens of millions of dollars extra now for the vaccine.

 

[vi-va]

The reality is only China can nowadays supply such huge amount of vaccine, not any other countries.

However the deal was $10 per dose, but because of the treacherous behaviour of the additional secretary, now our chances maybe gone.

You can mock us ,you have this right now.

Since we became more than Pakistan and India according to per capita income and some of us create tons of thread everyday related to such things, so indeed we will buy vaccine with $150 per dose , and will not buy cheap cinopharm vaccine with only $15 !

Sinopharm vaccine has no blood clot, unlike what India is using AstraZeneca

 

[Black_cats]

I hope this BD official gets fired and sent to jail for a long time.

He has embarrassed the Chinese and will also cost BD tens of millions of dollars in extra cost now.

Well if it is really secretive how come we know price of Hungary and Sri Lanka?

They obtained vaccine at the beginning. Now as days are going by more vaccines are produced which is bringing down the price.

If you have good relation with suppliers you can get preferential rate as well. It was fault of both Sri Lanka and China to buy and sell at a higher rate a vaccine which has low efficiency.

I won’t be surprised if bribe was exchanged for the deal.

In Bangladesh where corruption rate is high and we even criticized and published profit Beximco is making for each vaccine it is desirable to publish all rates.

But I do agree BD government officials shows less professionalism.

 

[vi-va]

I hope this BD official gets fired and sent to jail for a long time.

He has embarrassed the Chinese and will also cost BD tens of millions of dollars in extra cost now.

I agree. He damaged BD diplomatic reputation and business terms. China offered lower price for friendship, should not be revealed.

 

[UKBengali]

Sinopharm vaccine has no blood clot, unlike what India is using AstraZeneca

True - you are in essence trading a little lower efficacy for lower risk.

All the vaccines have their advantages and disadvantages.

 

[Black_cats]

By the way estimated price increase is 15 million * 5 = 75 million USD. During pandemic time obviously it’s not desirable.

I am quite sure government will find some other ways to compensate the extra cost by negotiating with China from other projects or loans.

I agree. He damaged BD diplomatic reputation and business terms. China offered lower price for friendship, should not be revealed.

That’s the actual price or should be lower. China just sold overpriced to other countries and might be due to exchange of bribe.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Do these people not understand the simple concept of a commercial contract?

 

[Blacklight]

According to the report, the Bangladeshi official revealed to the media that the vaccine was being imported from China for $10 per dose.

This is nothing less than treason

 

[Black_cats]

This is nothing less than treason

China is ripping off other countries do you agree with it or not? Do you think China is selling vaccine at a loss to Bangladesh?

Behavior of China is like they will rip off other people but if it gets exposed it’s the other peoples fault.

 

[Blacklight]

China is ripping off other countries do you agree with it or not? Do you think China is selling vaccine at a loss to Bangladesh?

Behavior of China is like they will rip off other people but if it gets exposed it’s the other peoples fault.

Nobody is ripping off any one. You have to pay a price for your incompetence. Some pay more, some less.

As to the Bangladeshis, now having to pay more, when you have idiots in Govt, which we do as well, this is the price you have to pay.