Bangladesh on Sunday registered 814 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, while the daily infection rate jumped to 17.47 per cent.
The health authorities reported the latest figures after testing 4,659 samples at 880 laboratories across the country.
On Saturday, the test positivity rate was 15.59 per cent.
ALSO READ - Covid daily infection rate drops to 15.59%
The country also recorded two more Covid-related deaths in a 24-hour span, taking the tally to 29,200.
With the fresh infections, the total caseload reached 19,89,854, according to the daily virus update by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Meanwhile, 1,009 patients recovered from the infection over the last 24 hours, pushing the overall recovery to 19,13,213.
Bangladesh reported its first cases on March 8, 2020, and the first coronavirus-related death on March 18 of the same year.
