Meanwhile, the country has crossed the grim 49,000 mark in the confirmed cases of coronavirus with 2,381 people having tested positive over the same period. With the latest figure, the number of total confirmed cases jumped to 49,534. The death toll accounts for 1.36% of the total infected. Earlier, Bangladesh registered the highest number of Covid-19 deaths (40) in a single day on May 31. On May 31, the country logged 2,545 Covid-19 cases -- highest in a 24-hour span, since the first cases reported back in March.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 01, 2020 08:26 UTC