DHAKA, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's COVID-19 cases surpassed 400,000 on Monday with the death toll reaching 5,818.

With 1,436 infections reported over the last 24 hours, the country's infection tally has reached 400,251, according to the figures from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Meanwhile, another 15 patients lost their lives in Bangladesh on Monday, bringing the virus-linked death toll to 5,818, according to the figures.

As many as 316,600 patients have recovered including 1,493 new recoveries on Monday, according to the DGHS.

Bangladeshi authorities have so far conducted 2.27 million tests across the country.

The official data showed that 13,758 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh.

According to the official data, the COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh stands at 1.45 percent and the current recovery rate is 79.10 percent.

Bangladesh recorded the highest daily new cases of 4,019 on July 2, and the highest daily deaths of 64 on June 30.

The country's Health Ministry announced the first three confirmed COVID-19 cases on March 8.

As the virus continues to spread, the Bangladeshi government on Sunday launched the "No Mask, No Service" policy at all offices in the country.

The government is also seeking soft loans from partners including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to procure COVID-19 vaccines and boost economic recovery after months of shutdown of offices and workplaces.

Earlier this month, the Bangladeshi government cancelled one of the country's major public examinations this year and extended the closure of all educational institutions till Oct. 31.

The country's Education Minister Dipu Moni has said it is unlikely that the educational institutes will be reopened across the country in November amid fear of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Enditem

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