Another police official dies with Covid-19 infection

Another police official infected with Covid-19 died at Central Police Hospital in Dhaka this morning.

Sultanul Arefin, 44, a sub-inspector of Public Order Managemnet of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, was admitted at the hospital since April 27. He breathed his last around 7:00am at the intensive care unit of the hospital, said Hasan ul Haider, the hospital director.

With Sultanul, five police personnel have died so far after being infected with Covid-19.

Earlier, Sub-inspector Nazir Uddin of Special Branch of Police; Abdul Khaleq, 26, assistant sub-inspector of Public Order Management, Mirpur; Asheq Mahmud, a constable of DMP's Traffic North Division; and Jasim Uddin, a constable of Wari Division, died after being detected with the coronavirus.

Hailed from Jamalpur, he left behind two daughters, a son and a host of relatives and well wishers to mourn his death. The body was sent to his village home where he will be buried after namaj-e-Janaja.

At least 741 police personnel have tested positive with Covid-19 so far and around 1250 placed in quarantine across the country.