Bangladesh Betar's deputy director general (programme) Salauddin Ahmed and his wife contracted COVID-19, the disease caused by novel coronavirus.
He is the top official of state-run Bangladesh Betar's programme division, and a BCS (information) cadre belonging to the ninth batch.
BCS Information Service Association office secretary Jyotirmoy Goldar informed about Salauddin's coronavirus positive on Sunday.
The couple gave samples for test on June 12 after they showed coronavirus symptoms, and today their reports came positive.
They both are now fine and sought country people pray for their recovery from the disease.