Dhaka, May 13 -- Dr Abul Mokarim Md Mohsin Uddin headed the Radiology Department at Ibn Sina Hospital in Dhaka after retiring from the army,.

He died while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital or CMH on Tuesday midnight, said Asrarul Aziz, senior assistant manager of Ibn Sina Hospital.

A total of three doctors have died from COVID-19 until Wednesday.

"(Dr Mokarim) tested positive for the virus 10 days ago. He was transferred to an intensive care unit of CMH from Ibn Sina four days ago after his condition deteriorated," said Aziz.

Mokarim's son and daughter-in-law, who are also doctors and were assisting him at Radiology Department of Ibn Sina, are also infected with the virus. They have been living together at their ...