National women`s cricketers receive vaccines

Bangladesh National Women's team cricketers have been vaccinated against coronavirus as part nationwide vaccination program. Cricketers have been vaccinated since February 18. In the meantime, New Zealand-bound Bangladesh men cricketers and coaches have been vaccinated in two steps. This time women cricketers also got vaccinated.

Several women cricketers of the national team were vaccinated against coronavirus at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital on Monday. Among them were all-rounder Jahanara Alam and leg-spinner Rumana Ahmed. According to BCB sources, one by one domestic cricketer will also be brought under the vaccine.

The women's cricketers thanked the Bangladesh government and the cricket board for the vaccine. Jahanara Alam shared a picture of taking the vaccine on social media Facebook and wrote, “Alhamdulillah! I am grateful to Almighty God. Today I took the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Thanks to BCB and Bangladesh government". "I'm not afraid of vaccines, I'm afraid of needles," she joked.

Rumana Ahmed also wrote, “I took the first dose of Covid vaccine. I am thankful to the Almighty that I am still safe. And of course, thank you to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and most importantly to the Prime Minister for arranging the vaccine during this pandemic.”