Another member of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) died from coronavirus on Friday.
The deceased, Najir Uddin (55), was a sub-inspector of Special Branch (SB) and hailed from Kajitola village in Bhangura upazila of Pabna district.
Sohel Rana, additional inspector general (AIG) (media) of Police headquarters, confirmed the matter to The Business Post, saying Najir’s coronavirus infection was detected on April 25 and he had been undergoing treatment at Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital.
He breathed his last on Friday 8 am. The body was sent to his village home following a namaz-e-janaza at Rajarbagh.
With the latest one, four policemen died after contracting the deadly virus in the country. Three other policemen died from coronavirus on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
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