Huge number of vehicles, except public transport, were seen on Dhaka streets today -- two days before the government-enforced lockdown ends.

Abul Mansur Chowdhury, former chief assistant editor of The Daily Star died of Covid-19 early today at the age of 66.

Seventeen people died while being treated at the Covid unit of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital in 24 hours till 8am today.

The third day of the latest phase of ongoing nationwide lockdown yesterday saw significant number of vehicles plying on the capital’s different streets.

The government has decided to lift most of the restrictions on people’s movement and public transport from Wednesday even as Covid-19 continues to exact a heavy toll on people’s lives with high death and infection rates.

Two hundred and forty-one people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today). The daily positivity rate during this period stood at 24.52 percent, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The government has decided to allow all public transport to operate at full capacity across the country from August 11.

Fifteen people died of Covid-19 in Chattogram district in 24 hours till 8am today.

Eleven people died of Covid-19 and another with Covid-like symptoms in Kushtia in 24 hours till 8am today.

Eighteen people – 10 male and eight female -- died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in 24 hours till 8am today.

The second day of the latest phase of ongoing nationwide lockdown yesterday saw significant number of vehicles plying on the capital’s different streets.

Two hundred and sixty-one have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today). The daily positivity rate during this period stood at 25.65 percent, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Eight people died of Covid-19 and 15 with Covid-like symptoms in Barishal division in 24 hours (till 8 am today).

Nine people -- eight Covid positive and one with symptoms -- died in Kushtia during 24 hours till 8am today.

Nine patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of two Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.

Although the government extended the ongoing lockdown for another five days till August 10 to curb the spread of coronavirus, it seemed to have little to no effect on people as many were out on the street yesterday.

How many people actually died of Covid-19 in Sylhet division since the beginning of the pandemic?

Two hundred and forty-eight people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Justice AKM Fazlur Rahman, a retired judge of the High Court, has died from Covid-19 infection.

Fifteen people died while undergoing treatment at the Covid-19 unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in 24 hours till 8am today.