Information Minister Hasan Mahmud has tested positive for novel coronavirus.
Mir Akram Uddin, Public Relation Officer the Ministry, said Hasan Mahmud was admitted to a private hospital in Dhaka on Friday after his sample results showed that he had contracted COVID-19 positive.
He sough doa from the countrymen for his recovery, Akram Uddin added.
On October 13, Planning Minister MA Mannan also tested positive for the virus infection.
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