A Bangladeshi national died from coronavirus in New York of the United States early Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Ziaul Ahsan Zia, 50, son of late Language Movement hero Advocate AFM Fazlul Haque in Chandpur district town.
Family members said Zia had been serving at the New York City Police Department as a sergeant.
After being diagnosed with Covid-19 on April 2, he was undergoing treatment at a hospital there, they said.
Zia, however, lost his battle to the virus around 12am on Sunday (local time).