A member of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party died from Covid-19, and at least 166 others have tested positive as of yesterday, said an official of the force.

The number of fatalities and infections due to novel coronavirus is increasing alarmingly in Bangladesh with the country recording 19 deaths and 1,162 new cases in 24 hours -- the highest single-day spike.

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The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is to set up eight booths to collect samples of suspected Covid-19 patients.

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A total of 929 people died in Bangladesh with Covid-19 like symptoms since March 8, according to a report of Centre for Genocide Studies (CGS) of Dhaka University.

With many police personnel being infected by Covid-19, different divisions of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have decided to send fruits, vitamin supplements and some other essentials daily to infected cops.

A total of 689 Bangladeshi citizens stranded in India, Malaysia and Singapore return home by four separate special flights.

Police have arrested a 60-year-old man in a case filed over the rape of a fifth grader in Gaibandha’s Sadar upazila.

Manikganj district administration has announced the closure of shopping centres and shops of the district from today, after reopening on Sunday.

A member of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (BAVDP) has died with Covid-19 infection and at least 166 others have tested positive so far.

A team from Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) successfully completes the genome sequencing of the SARS Cov-2 virus in Bangladesh.

Nineteen people -- the highest number in 24 hours so far -- have died with coronavirus infections, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.

Gonoshasthaya Kendra gives Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) 200 locally developed rapid testing kits for validation.

Another doctor has died with coronavirus infection at a hospital in Dhaka.

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