Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque and his wife Layla Arzumand Banu have been infected with coronavirus.
Their reports came positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new virus, on Friday, Liberation War Ministry said in a statement.
The minister's private secretary (PS) Habibur Rahman also contracted the deadly pathogen, the handout said.
Minister Mozammel and his wife are now taking treatment at home as per doctor's advice.
The minister sought the country people pray for quick recovery of them, mentioned in the handout.