Dhaka, June 12 -- Bangladesh has confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases over the past day, bringing the total number of infections this year to 240.

Of the 240 cases this year, 82 were detected in the first 12 days of June alone, indicating a resurgence of the virus in the country.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the new cases were identified after testing 134 samples in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday morning. The positivity rate for this period stood at 11.19 percent.

In Dhaka city, eight people tested positive from 62 samples. In Mymensingh, two cases were found from seven tests. Chattogram reported four cases from 53 tests, while one case was identified in Brahmanbaria from three samples.

Meanwhile, 18...