Shayan F Rahman of Beximco Group is happy to bring promising treatment to the people

 

Shayan F Rahman of Beximco Group is excited to bring a hugely promising treatment to the people who need it the most. He said We are excited to bring together two of the leading pharma companies in India and Bangladesh with the scale and capabilities to bring a hugely promising treatment to the people who need it the most. Between us, we can go a long way towards helping to mitigate the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic” after signing an agreement with Serum Institute of India Pvt.

Beximco signed an agreement with Serum Institute of India Pvt. for a cooperation and distribution agreement to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Beximco will be the exclusive supplier of the vaccine in Bangladesh.Under the terms of the planned arrangement, Beximco will make a financial contribution to advance the development of the vaccine which will be adjusted based on the vaccine price. Serum Institute of India will prioritise Bangladesh to be one of the first countries to receive an agreed quantity of doses once the vaccine receives all necessary regulatory approvals.

Beximco will facilitate the needs of the Government of Bangladesh by offering the opportunity for it to reserve the desired quantities for priority supply at prices to be agreed between the government and Serum Institute of India. it will secure additional quantities of the vaccine to be distributed to the private pay market in Bangladesh. The complexity of the market and production means that any financial implications of this arrangement are difficult to forecast at the current time so the Company will provide the market with any further meaningful updates in due course. The number of doses to be provided to Bangladesh on a priority basis and BPL’s investment amount will be dependent on regulatory approvals, SII's production capacity and earlier commitments to other countries.

Beximco Pharma was founded in 1976 and started operations in 1980, manufacturing products under the licenses of Bayer AG of Germany and Upjohn Inc. of United States. Today Beximco Pharma manufactures and markets its own branded generics for several diseases including AIDS, cancer, asthma, hypertension, and diabetes for both national and international markets. It was the first drug company from Bangladesh to sell its products in the US. In May 2020, the company introduced world’s first generic Remdesivir for Covid-19 treatment. The company is consistently building upon its portfolio and currently producing more than 500 products encompassing broad therapeutic categories and the Company has created strong differentiation by offering a range of high-tech, specialized products which are difficult to imitate.

Salman F Rahman prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee

Salman F Rahman, Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser expressed deep condolences at the death of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. The PM adviser prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed his deepest sympathy to the grief-stricken family members of the Indian former president.

In an emotional speech, Salman F Rahman said “He had always played a supportive role in every crisis moment of Bangladesh including the War of Liberation of this country. He was the first man to be vocal about the necessity of supporting the people of this country during the war. And this veteran Bangali politician was also one of the boldest supporters of Bangladesh in global perspective”.

Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser further said that “The Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members were assassinated in 1975 but his two daughters – our honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana – survived by the grace of Almighty Allah. And during the crucial moment when the two sisters were exiled in India, Pranab Mukherjee had provided them with all cooperation. As a nation, we recall his contribution with deep gratitude”.

“His death has caused an irreparable loss for both the countries” Salman F Rahman added.

The government of Bangladesh has announced the observance of mourning programmes in recognition of his contributions to and love for the country after death of President Pranab Mukherjee.

Mukherjee died after fighting for life for 21 days following a brain surgery to remove a blood clot. Since then, he was in deep coma.

Business recalled contribution of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

 

 Business leaders and politicians recalled contribution of the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the economic freedom of people and formation of business strategy of entrepreneurs during a virtual discussion organised by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry to mark the National Mourning Day at the Federation Bhavan.

Most discussants joined the programme from different parts of country and abroad. A prayer session was held in remembrance of Sheikh Mujib and others, including his family members, who were killed on August 15, 1975 by a group of army personnel.

FBCCI president Sheikh Fazle Fahim said that if Sheikh Mujib had been alive, Bangladesh could have reached its current economic position in the mid-eighties, and the country would have been a developed one by now. AL advisory council member and former industries minister Amir Hossain Amu said that the anti-Bangladesh and anti-liberation forces killed Sheikh Mujib to stop the economic progress of Bangladesh.

Former FBCCI presidents Salman F Rahman, AK Azad, Abdul Matlub Ahmad among others, spoke in the programme.