A total of 60 members of Bangladesh Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have tested positive for Covid-19 in Narayanganj while discharging their duties.

Among the infected law enforcing agencies members, 17 from the RAB and 43 are from police.

Confirming the news, RAB-11 Media Officer Senior Assistant Director M Alep Uddin, said that off the 17 elite force men, four are senior officials of RAB-11.

Another 17 RAB members have also been kept in isolation on suspicion of having the virus, he said.