An elderly man with co-morbidity has died of COVID-19 in Chattogram, taking the tally of deaths nationwide to five this year. This is the first death reported in the Chattogram district amid the spike in COVID-19 infections across the country. Chattogram district Civil Surgeon Dr Jahangir Alam told bdnews24.com, “Shafiul was admitted to the Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital with post-operative complications and kidney failure. They were identified after testing a total of 120 samples at five private hospitals and diagnostic centres in the city. With this, 28 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Chattogram.

Source: bd News24 June 17, 2025 02:14 UTC