Another policeman died on Thursday while undergoing treatment at Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital (CPH) in the city for Covid-19.
The deceased, identified as constable Touhidul Islam breathed his last at the hospital on Thursday night, confirmed Mafizur Rahman, assistant commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of DMP.
Touhidul, 43, was posted at the Airport Zone of Traffic (Uttara Division) under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
He was admitted to the hospital on Thursday where he died the same night. He was suffering from some other health conditions as well including diabetes prior to being diagnosed with the coronavirus.
So far, a total of 37 members of Bangladesh police died from the coronavirus infection while performing duties to protect the people from Covid-19.
He left behind his wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives.
The body was sent to the village home of the deceased at Bojrok Santoshpur village of Mithapukur police station in Rangpur district under management of police.
Then his body was buried there in presence of senior police officers of the district after maintaining religious formalities.
