Bangladesh records two more Covid deaths

IANS June 13, 2025 1,356 views

Bangladesh is experiencing a subtle resurgence of Covid-19 with two new deaths reported recently. The country's health authorities are proactively responding by planning a targeted vaccination campaign for vulnerable populations. Officials have noted an increase in daily infection rates and are implementing enhanced screening measures at national ports. The government remains vigilant about potential new coronavirus subvariants spreading in neighboring regions.

"We have approximately 1.7 million Covid-19 vaccine shots available" - Abu Jafor, DGHS Director General
Dhaka, June 13: Bangladesh on Friday recorded two new Covid-19 deaths during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 29,502 since the epidemic began.

Key Points

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Bangladesh records first Covid death in 2023 this June

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Vaccine campaign targeting seniors and high-risk groups

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Daily test positivity rate reaches 8.62%

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Health screening enhanced at ports

The country on June 5 recorded its first Covid-19 fatality this year when a man died from the infectious disease in the capital Dhaka.

The country also reported 15 new Covid-19 cases, with the daily test positivity rate jumping to 8.62 per cent in the 24 hours till 8:00 am local time Friday. Official data showed that 174 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.

The interim government in the country has said that it is planning a campaign soon to offer Covid-19 vaccine doses in order to boost people's fading immunity against the infectious disease.

Abu Jafor, Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said on Wednesday that the campaign will be launched to inoculate people above the age of 60, frontline workers and those suffering from comorbidities.

He said DGHS has a stock of approximately 1.7 million Covid-19 vaccine shots for the vaccination campaign, Xinhua news agency reported. Amid a fresh rise in Covid-19 infections in several Southeast Asian countries, the Bangladeshi interim government has already asked people to refrain from travelling to those destinations unless absolutely necessary.

The DGHS under the Ministry of Health has also instructed the relevant authorities to enhance health screening and surveillance measures at all ports to contain the spread of the infection.

The directives, which were issued Monday, stated that new subvariants of the coronavirus are spreading in several neighbouring countries.

As many as 13 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Bangladesh till Tuesday morning and the country reported 10 new Covid cases on Wednesday.

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
Sad to hear about the Covid deaths in Bangladesh. We went through similar waves in India and know how tough it is. Hope they can control the spread quickly. The vaccination campaign for elderly is a good step 👍
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Rahul S.
With our shared border, India should offer help if needed. We have experience managing Covid waves and surplus vaccines. Public health is more important than politics when lives are at stake.
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Ananya M.
The positivity rate of 8.62% is concerning! Bangladesh should increase testing numbers - only 174 samples is too low. Early detection is key to controlling spread. Hope they ramp up testing like we did during our second wave.
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Sanjay P.
Our neighbors need to be careful with new subvariants spreading. India should also strengthen screening at borders with Bangladesh. Health security is national security these days.
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Meena R.
The article mentions 1.7 million vaccine doses - is that enough for their population? India donated vaccines to Bangladesh earlier, maybe we can help again if they request. No one is safe until everyone is safe.
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Vikram D.
While it's good they're taking precautions, I wonder if Bangladesh's health infrastructure is prepared for another wave. Their hospitals struggled last time. Hope they've learned from India's experience in scaling up medical facilities.

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