40 judges corona infected

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Staff Reporter :
A total of 40 lower court judges and 181 court staff had been infected with Covid-19 till Friday.
Among the infected staff members of courts, 45 are from Supreme Court while 136 are from subordinate courts across the country, said Md Saifur Rahman, Spokesperson of the Supreme Court and a Special Officer of the High Court Division.
He said, among the infected lower court judges one has died, one is receiving treatment in a hospital and 17 have recovered so far. The rest 21 infected judges are receiving treatment at their homes, added the official.
Ferdous Ahmed, judge of Lalmonirhat District
Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, died of Covid-19 at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on June 24.
Besides, Md Kausar, a staff of Madaripur District Judge Court, died with Covid-19 symptoms on June 18 and Mohiuddin Mohan, an office assistant of Naogaon District Judge Court, died with Covid-19 symptoms on June 19, law ministry sources said.
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