Bangladesh reported 18 more deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours taking the tally to 5,699, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
In the last 24 hours, 1,380 people tested positive for Covid-19 and the number of novel coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 3,91,586.
The country's maiden cases were reported on March 8 this year and the first death from the virus was reported on March 18.
