Dhaka: Bangladesh has reported its first coronavirus death while the number of confirmed cases increased to 14, according to authorities.

The 70-year-old victim was also suffering from a combination of diabetes, hypertension, and kidney and lung ailments, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research said on Wednesday night.

The person was infected with the coronavirus after meeting an overseas returnee and also went through a procedure of heart stenting, reports bdnews24.

Of the four new cases reported on Wednesday, three are male and the other female.