Bangladesh records 25 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death
DHAKA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh recorded 25 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said Monday.
The statistics also showed a new death case.
Official data showed that 231 samples were tested on Monday throughout Bangladesh, and the positivity rate stood at 10.82 percent.
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