In the afternoon, the health authorities confirmed 3,868 new coronaviurs cases after testing 18,498 samples in the last 24 hours. During this period, 40 more deaths were reported.
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Since March 18, when the first death was reported, 1,661 people have died of COVID-19.
Many parents decided to take their children out of home on Friday which is a weekly holiday.
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Parents made sure that children follow the rules of social distancing while playing with other children.
A UNB photojournalist captures some photos of Suhrawardy Udyan where children were playing around.
A girl plays in the ground full of long grasses.
A man helps her daughter learn cycling.
A boy attentively observes movements of minnow in Suhrawardy Udyan lake.
Some children throwing dry food in the lake to feed the minnow.