Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Dhaka Medical College (DMC) 2, a new section of the medical college, is now all prepared to provide treatment to the coronavirus patients.
The government has also taken initiatives at the district level to provide treatment to the Covid-19 patients, she added.
The premier made the statement while addressing a video conference with representatives and officials of the districts of Rangpur division, on Monday morning.
The video conference was aired live on state and private television channels from the prime minister's official residence, Ganabhaban.
Till now, Bangladesh has reported 177 deaths and 9,455 cases of Covid-19.
The fast spreading coronavirus, which was first reported in China’s Wuhan, has claimed more than 248,280 lives and infected more than 3,566,000 people globally, according to Worldometer.
As many as 1,154,014 people have recovered from Covid-19, which has spread to 210 countries and territories across the planet.