Among the total case, 2,330 policemen are attached to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) alone till date, said sources at the Police Headquarters.
However, most of the recovered policemen joined their respective duty stations, the sources added.
The sources also informed that 44 policemen have so far died of Covid-19.
The sources also informed that 11,505 policemen were sent to quarantine while 4,781 have been undergoing treatment in isolations.
Bangladesh on Saturday reported 3,288 new coronavirus cases and 42 deaths in the last 24 hours until the morning.
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The country’s health authorities have so far reported 159,679 coronavirus cases and 1,997 deaths.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh on Friday ranked 8th globally, with 26,598 new Covid-19 cases in the last seven days, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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