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Cricketers take coronavirus vaccines

Bangladesh cricket team members and coaching staffs on Thursday received Covid-19 vaccine.

The vaccination programme started at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital around 11:45am. 

The Soumya Sarkar first got vaccinated and later Tamim Iqbal received the vaccine. 

The tigers are scheduled to go to New Zealand on Saturday for three-match One Day series and two match T20 series.

According to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), a total of 36 cricketers will be vaccinated in two days.