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Bogura goes under lockdown
Local administration put the district under lockdown in an effort to prevent transmission of coronavirus as three people, including a policeman, found infected with the virus.
UNO office besieged in Brahmanbaria for relief
Several hundred people besieged the office of Sarail upazila nirbahi officer on Tuesday demanding relief.
Seven more diagnosed with coronavirus in Barishal
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 31 in Barishal after seven more people tested positive on Tuesday.
2 suffering from fever, cold die in Satkhira
A college teacher and a night guard suffering from fever and cold related issues died at Tala and Ashashuni upazilas on Tuesday morning.
Seven more infected with coronavirus in Sherpur
Two policemen and three staffers of Sherpur civil surgeon office are among the seven new coronavirus cases confirmed on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 24 in the district.
Coronavirus cases rises to five in Faridpur
After the detection of another coronavirus patient on Tuesday, the total number of confirmed cases rose to five in Faridpur.
Civil Surgeon Dr Siddiqur Rahman said five persons have so far tested positive in three upazilas – Char Bhadrason, Nagarkanda and Boalmari.
Faridpur Medical College Hospital tested 57 samples for the first time and confirmed one person with the virus from Char Bhadrason upazila on Tuesday, he added.
Char Bhadrason Upazila Nirbahi Officer Jesmin Sultana said the person tested positive for coronavirus is a woman from Baliadangi village in Sadar union.
Deputy Commissioner Atul Sarkar said they put Nagarkanda upazila under lockdown as three of the confirmed cases are from that upazila only.
Other upazilas in the districts are under supervision, DC added.
Bangladesh has so far confirmed 2,948 coronavirus cases and 101 deaths.
Woman dies with fever, cough in Nilphamari
A woman with fever, cough and sore throat died at Sadagarpara in Nilphamari municipality on Monday afternoon.
5 more test positive for coronavirus at RMCH
Five more people tested positive for coronavirus at the lab of the Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Monday.
First coronavirus case detected in Chapainawabganj
The civil surgeon office of Chapainawabganj on Monday confirmed the first coronavirus case in the district as a person was detected with Covid-19 in Charmohanpur area.
Human chain formed in Satkhira for relief
Poor people on Monday formed a human chain at Raghunathpur village in Kalaroa upazila demanding that they be provided with relief as they have been left without any job following the coronavirus outbreak.