During that time 63 Covid-19 patients died, raising the total deaths in the country to 9,584, said a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today.

The rate of detection in the last 24 hours until 8:00am was 23.57 per cent.

Earlier on Thursday, Bangladesh reported highest 74 Covid-19 deaths in single day.

Amidst ongoing week-long slack restriction imposed in the country, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader today said the government has been mulling over imposing an all-out lockdown for a week from 14 April to curb the coronavirus.

Quader said coronavirus infection has taken a horrific shape in Bangladesh, with the number of infections and deaths increasing by leaps and bounds.

Bangladesh detected first coronavirus patient on 8 March last year and recorded first death on 18 March that year.