Covid: 5 more die in 24hrs

Bangladesh recorded five new Covid-related deaths and 480 cases in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning.

With the fresh casualties, the overall death toll rose to 29,368.

Earlier on September 26, the country in a 24-hour span recorded six Covid-related deaths, the highest since July 21.

Meanwhile, the daily infection rate increased to 15.28 per cent as the health authorities tested 3,141 samples at 881 laboratories across the country.