The death toll jumped to 5,129 after 36 fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8 am Saturday, the government said. The number of recoveries outpaced fresh cases in the same period as another 1,753 patients recovered from COVID-19 through treatment at home and in hospital care. It brings the total of recoveries to 268,777. The official figures put the recovery rate at 75.10 percent, while the mortality rate stands at 1.43 percent. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Source: bd News24 September 26, 2020 09:45 UTC