Runu Veronica Costa, a senior nurse of Kurmitola General Hospital, received the first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina virtually inaugurated the pilot vaccination programme.
You are very daring, PM to Runu. She joined the programme through video conference from her official residence on Wednesday (January 27).
When Runu Beronica Costa, a senior staff nurse at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital, was taking first vaccination as a first person, PM asked her if she was scared. In reply, Runu laughed and said that she was not afraid.
PM then said, “Aren’t you afraid, Runu? You are very brave.
She then congratulated her with applause after receiving the vaccine.
Addressing Runu at the time, the Prime Minister said, “Stay fine. Serve more patients. Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu.”
Then physician of the hospital Dr Ahmed Lutfar Mobin, Additional Director General of the Directorate General Health Services (DGHS) Prof Nasima Sultana, Motijheel traffic police member Didarul Islam and Brigadier General M Imran Hamid of the Bangladesh Army received the vaccine.
PM asked Professor Nasima Sultana whether she felt nervous?
When Didarul Islam came to take the vaccine, PM said, “The police force has provided so much service during this coronavirus outbreak that it is hard to say. They have shown very brave role.”
At that time, she wanted to know from Didarul Islam whether he was afraid?
He replied that he was not afraid and okay.❐
