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2106 police win battle against coronavirus

Among 5,507 coronavirus-infected police members in Bangladesh, 2106 have won their battle against the disease.

The deadly claimed 16 lives in the force as of Wednesday, said the sources in police headquarters.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has been hardest hit with 1728 cops contracted the virus.

Bangladesh confirmed its first COVID-19 cases on March 8, and since then it has been seeing hike in the number of infections and deaths.

The coronavirus infections in the country stood at 55,140, and deaths from the disease 746 till date.