Eight policemen of the Airport police station in Dhaka, including the officer-in-charge (OC) and inspector (investigation), have tested positive for Covid-19.
Rafiul Alam, the additional deputy commissioner of Uttara division police (Airport Zone) confirmed the matter.
Some of the policemen of the police station have been put under home quarantine by the authorities concerned on Monday.
According to police headquarters, as many as 2,621 police personnel have been infected with Covid-19 so far, among whom, 1,097 are members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
Till now, 410 police members have recovered from the disease, while nine have lost their lives.