BSMMU's Rheumatology Dept chairman infected with Covid-19

Covid-19 in Bangladesh

TBS Report
03 May, 2020, 11:50 pm
Last modified: 03 May, 2020, 11:55 pm

Professor Dr Nazrul Islam, the chairman of Department of Rheumatology at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

In a Facebook post, Dr Nazrul said, "I was feeling sick over past few days and yet went to BSMMU for department work. There were few coronavirus patients in my department too. I tried to stay safe, but failed. Now I tested positive the coronavirus." 

Earlier, two more doctors of BSMMU tested positive with the virus. They have recovered recently.

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