A prisoner was found dead at the washroom of Barishal Central Jail hospital early Saturday.

A man who was suffering from fever, sore throat and respiratory problems died 20 minutes after he was admitted to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal on Monday.

A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing machine which is used for detecting coronavirus or COVID-19 and other complicated diseases reached the Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) on Monday morning.