At the same time, Bangladesh also recorded 1,166 new cases of infection, taking the total number of cases in the country to 36,751. Meanwhile, 245 patients also recovered from the infection, taking the total number of recoveries from Covid-19 in the country to 7,579. Bangladesh recorded the highest number of Covid-19 deaths (28) in a single day on May 24. Deaths from coronavirus infection were more than 400 in the country by May 21. On May 23, Bangladesh recorded 1,873 Covid-19 cases -- highest in a 24-hour span, since the first cases reported back in March.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 26, 2020 08:37 UTC