The health authorities in Bangladesh recorded 16 more coronavirus-related deaths and 369 new cases in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

Elections to 62 municipalities in 36 districts ended yesterday amid reports of clashes, stuffing of ballot boxes and driving polling agents out of voting centres.

A total of 62 municipalities would go to polls today amid worries of violence.

The health authorities in Bangladesh yesterday confirmed 15 new coronavirus-related deaths and 509 new cases, raising the death toll to 8,087.

Frustrated with the disorder during the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) election, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder dubbed the polls as a “model for irregularities”.

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 8,055 as the health authorities recorded 14 more coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

Dhaka would seek smooth supply of vaccine under the tripartite agreement on buying Covishield from Serum Institute of India when Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen visits Delhi from January 28-30.

Covid-19 fatalities in Bangladesh soared to 8,003 as the country’s health authorities confirmed 22 more deaths in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 7,981 as the country’s health authorities recorded 15 more coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

Officials in Kushtia are investigating allegations that votes were cast in the Mirpur municipality election using the names of people who had died and those who had been out of the country.

Bangladesh recorded 16 coronavirus deaths and 584 fresh cases overnight.

Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 4.26 percent with 656 new cases reported until early yesterday.

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 tally reached 529,031 yesterday with the detection of 702 new cases.

Failing to make rebel candidates step down from the Chattogram City Corporation elections despite repeated attempts, the port city Awami League has published an advertisement with the names of its nominated candidates.

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities is now 7,883 as the health authorities confirmed 21 more deaths in 24 hours ending 8:00am yesterday.

With 890 new Covid-19 patients detected in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, the total number of infections in the country rose to 524,910.

At least 34 people were injured in violence centering upcoming municipality polls in three districts since Tuesday evening.

The percentage of Covid-19 cases that come out positive was the lowest in nine months yesterday.

Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 6.02 percent with 849 new cases reported until early yesterday.

Bangladesh witnessed 22 more deaths and 692 new cases of Covid-19 in past 24 hours until yesterday morning.