Bangladesh on Tuesday saw another spike in Covid-19 cases as health authorities detected 1,335 new patients across the country in 24 hours, taking the total to 401,586.
Author: Lutfun Nahar
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Veteran lawyer Barrister Rafique-ul Haque dies
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