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Dhaka's only Covid-19 cemetery sees rise in burials as second wave hits Bangladesh

SCMP, 30 Apr 2021
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The Rayer Bazar graveyard has been the sole burial ground for Covid-19 victims in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. The cemetery interred 27 coronavirus victims in January, nine in February and 55 in March, according to local reports. But in the first two weeks of April, burials spiked to over 100, amid a second wave of infections.


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