Online Desk: Death toll stands at 8,869 as total cases climb to 591,806
Bangladesh recorded 39 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours - the highest single-day death toll reported in the country in the last three months.
It was on December 15 last when the country had recorded more Covid-19 casualties – 40 deaths.
With the latest figure, the number of total fatalities now stands at 8,869 as of Saturday morning, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in a press release.
The country also logged a total of 3,674 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 591,806.