Religious affairs secy, wife infected with Covid-19

Religious Affairs Secretary Md Nurul Islam and his family have contracted the novel coronavirus, reports bdnews24.com.

Islam and his wife Firoza Begum were admitted to the Dhaka Central Police Hospital on Saturday after they tested positive for COVID-19.

Their samples were sent for testing after they showed symptoms of the infection over the past few days, said the secretary's aide Md Zubair.

"They were admitted to the hospital, but they have no significant physical ailments. Both of them are in stable condition," he said.

The couple have two sons and a daughter.