Anwar Hossain, an orthopaedic surgeon, was eventually admitted to Badda's AMZ Hospital but he passed away in intensive care at 2:45 am Tuesday, his younger brother Delwar Hossain said.

Noted physician and founder of Rahat Anwar Hospital in Barisal, Dr Anwar Hossain, died from Covid-19 infection at a hospital in Dhaka early Tuesday, after being turned away by three other hospitals.