Bangladesh on Friday recorded 1,611 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, while the daily infection rate slightly increased to 16.54 per cent.
The country also recorded seven more Covid-related deaths over the same period, rising the tally to 29,195.
On Thursday, the positivity rate was 16.54 per cent.
With the fresh infections, the total caseload reached 19,88,101, according to the daily virus update by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Meanwhile, 890 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall recovery to 19,11,367.
Health authorities reported the latest figures after testing 9,597 samples at 880 laboratories across the country.
Bangladesh reported its first cases on March 8, 2020, and the first coronavirus-related death on March 18 of the same year.
