Bangladesh's coronavirus cases on Thursday crossed 100,000-mark after 3,803 new COVID-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, the health authorities said.

The death toll due to the COVID-19 rose to 1,343 after 38 people died, according to the health directorate.

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The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bangladesh are 102,292, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Additional Director General Nasima Sultana was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune on Thursday.

As many as 17,349 samples were collected between Wednesday and Thursday. Of those, 16,259 samples were tested in authorised labs across the country and 3,803 of them tested COVID-19 positive, she said.

In all, 567,503 tests have been conducted so far, she said, adding that the rate of recovery from COVID-19 in Bangladesh currently stands at 39.26 per cent while the mortality rate is 1.31 per cent

Bangladesh's coronavirus cases on Thursday crossed 100,000-mark after 3,803 new COVID-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, the health authorities said.

Bangladesh's coronavirus cases on Thursday crossed 100,000-mark after 3,803 new COVID-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, the health authorities said. The death toll due to the COVID-19 rose to 1,343 after 38 people died, according to the health directorate. Also read | Bangladesh army to tighten vigilance in coronavirus red zones The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bangladesh are 102,292, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Additional Director General Nasima Sultana was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune on Thursday. As many as 17,349 samples were collected between Wednesday and Thursday. Of those, 16,259 samples were tested in authorised labs across the country and 3,803 of them tested COVID-19 positive, she said. In all, 567,503 tests have been conducted so far, she said, adding that the rate of recovery from COVID-19 in Bangladesh currently stands at 39.26 per cent while the mortality rate is 1.31 per cent

Coronavirus: Total infections cross 100,000-mark in Bangladesh

Hundreds of children accused of committing largely petty crimes are being released in Bangladesh in a bid to avoid the spread of coronavirus in overcrowded detention centres.

Nearly 400 children have been given bail in recent weeks and over 300 of them have already been reunited with their families, Natalie McCauley, head of child protection at UNICEF in Bangladesh said, reported AP.

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She said that the decision was taken after a number of health experts warned of a surge in infections in children living in the detention centres due to overcrowding and unhygienic conditions.&nbsp;

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The judicial system in Bangladesh is such that cases stretch for years to conclude and according to UNICEF nearly 23,000 cases involving children under 18 years of age are pending in the courts across the country.&nbsp;

Saifur Rahman, a special officer of the Supreme Court and additional district judge who is associated with the release program said that this program was important as with scarce staff and utilities in detention centres, it was very difficult to curb the risk of COVID-19 infection. &nbsp;

The coronavirus cases in South Asian countries are rising and Bangladesh is also seeing a similar trend, with the latest figures suggesting 60,391 cases and 811 deaths. Public health officials say that the actual number of infections could be much higher in Bangladesh.&nbsp;

Hundreds of children accused of committing largely petty crimes are being released in Bangladesh in a bid to avoid the spread of coronavirus in overcrowded detention centres.

Hundreds of children accused of committing largely petty crimes are being released in Bangladesh in a bid to avoid the spread of coronavirus in overcrowded detention centres. Nearly 400 children have been given bail in recent weeks and over 300 of them have already been reunited with their families, Natalie McCauley, head of child protection at UNICEF in Bangladesh said, reported AP. Also read | Bangladeshi youth who planned to marry Karachi woman held at Attari She said that the decision was taken after a number of health experts warned of a surge in infections in children living in the detention centres due to overcrowding and unhygienic conditions. Also read | As Bangladesh lifts lockdown, record rise in coronavirus infections, deaths seen The judicial system in Bangladesh is such that cases stretch for years to conclude and according to UNICEF nearly 23,000 cases involving children under 18 years of age are pending in the courts across the country. Saifur Rahman, a special officer of the Supreme Court and additional district judge who is associated with the release program said that this program was important as with scarce staff and utilities in detention centres, it was very difficult to curb the risk of COVID-19 infection. The coronavirus cases in South Asian countries are rising and Bangladesh is also seeing a similar trend, with the latest figures suggesting 60,391 cases and 811 deaths. Public health officials say that the actual number of infections could be much higher in Bangladesh.

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Coronavirus: Total infections cross 100,000-mark in Bangladesh

Bangladesh releasing children in detention centres to avoid coronavirus cases surge