Bangladesh on Tuesday reported 17 more deaths and 1,318 fresh cases from COVID-19.
The death toll from the deadly virus now stands at 7,329 while the total cases reached 5,03,501.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the matter through a press release signed by Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, Additional Director General of DGHS, on Tuesday afternoon.
Health authorities also reported 2,235 more recoveries in last 24 hours till this morning, taking the total number of recoveries to 4,41,929.
Among the newly deceased, 11 were men and the rest six were women.
The infection rate is 8.70 per cent in the last 24 hours, compared to the samples tested, while the overall infection rate is 16.21 per cent.
So far, the recovery rate is 87.77 per cent and the mortality rate is 1.46 per cent.
Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus case on March 8 and the first death on March 18.
According to Worldometer's COVID-19 data, the deadly virus has killed 17,10,990 people globally and infected 7,77,98,161 as of this afternoon.
