Dailynewsun Desk:
Bangladesh has recorded the highest number of deaths of 143 people in the span of only 24 hours (till 8am Thursday), according to a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
This is by far the highest number of deaths from Covid-19 in a single day in the country since the pandemic began last year.
The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country has reached 14,646.
At least, 8,301 new infections were recorded during the period, taking the total number of people infected to 921,559, added the release.