Dhaka was second with 40 deaths, followed by Chattogram with 18 and Rangpur and Rajshahi with 16 each. Khulna saw 1,470 new cases, while Chattogram saw 1,367, Rajshahi saw 1,123 and Rangpur saw 676. Bangladesh is currently facing a renewed surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths, prompting the government to impose its harshest lockdown yet. The government enforced a lockdown in April, the month with the highest number of infections and deaths from COVID-19. June was the second cruellest month for Bangladesh during the pandemic with 112,718 confirmed infections and 1,884 deaths.

Source: bd News24 July 05, 2021 11:37 UTC