As the wan winter sun sets over France's Champagne region, the countdown clock kicks in.

Covid-19 has claimed 17 more lives and infected 978 more people in 24 hours across the country until Wednesday morning.

Dhaka, Aug 28 (UNB) – Three people, including a woman, have died of dengue in Dhaka, Khulna and Mymensingh while 1,157 new patients have been hospitalised across the country, showing a further improvement in the situation.