Dhaka, June 13 -- Bangladesh continues to report new cases of both Covid-19 and dengue fever, raising concerns about the country's preparedness to tackle the dual public health threats as the monsoon season approaches.

According to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday, 15 new Covid-19 cases were detected in the previous 24-hour period ending at 8am.

With these fresh infections, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country reached 20,51,785 since it reported the first infections on March 8, 2020.

No new fatalities from the virus were recorded in the 24-hour period, keeping the official death toll at 29,500.

The health authorities said the new cases were identified after testin...