Spain, the UK, France, Turkey and Italy also reached 500,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases in quicker time than Bangladesh. A breakdown of the 500,000 confirmed cases in Bangladesh into increments of 100,000 cases suggests that the country is making progress in the fight against Covid-19. Bangladesh needed 103 days to reach 100,000 cases, but the 200,000 cases mark was reached just 30 days later (133 days into the pandemic). Bangladesh took 39 days to reach 300,000 cases from 200,000, before reaching 400,000 cases from 300,000 cases in 61 days. The country needed a slightly quicker 55 days to reach 500,000 cases from 400,000.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 20, 2020 09:24 UTC