Dhaka: Bangladesh has recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll since the pandemic began on the first day of all-out lockdown to check the spread of the virus.
On Thursday, the health authorities reported 143 deaths, taking the total death toll from the disease to 14,646.
The new record surpassed the previous high of 119 tallied on Sunday.
Another 8,301 people tested positive in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, taking the tally to 921,559, according to the latest figures by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
As many as 32,055 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 25.9%.
