The Covid-19 death toll among members of Bangladesh Police increased to 37 on Thursday night with the death of another policeman at Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital (CPH) in the city, reports UNB.
Constable Touhidul Islam breathed his last at the hospital on Thursday night, said Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) of Police Headquarters (Media) Md Sohel Rana.
He was posted at the Airport Zone of Traffic (Uttara Division) under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
With the death of Constable Touhid, a total of 37 members of Bangladesh police died from the virus infection during performing duties to contain the spread of virus.
He left behind his wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives.
The body was sent to the village home of the deceased at Bojrok Santoshpur village of Mithapukur police station in Rangpur district under management of police.
Then his body was buried there in presence of senior police officers of the district after maintaining religious formalities.