Noted doctor dies from Covid-19 in Chattogram

Noted medicine specialist Dr Ahsanur Karim, who had been suffering from leukemia, died from the novel coronavirus at the Chattogram Medical College Hospital yesterday.

He was an associate professor at Marine City Medical College and Hospital in the port city. He was 56.

Dr Ahsanur breathed his last around 2:00pm. He contracted the deadly virus recently, Brigadier General SM Humayun Kabir, director of the CMCH, told The Daily Star.

"He was admitted to the CMCH four days ago and was receiving treatment at a cabin . We transferred him to the Intensive care unit today morning," mentioned the director.