P.M. Serajul Islam, Kushtia correspondent:

The banker, a 35-year old man, returned to his
Aruapara resident in Kushtia town from Madaripur with fever on April 15 -- his
sample was collected on April 18 and sent to the IEDCR for testing. His name is
Mahabub Ahmed Chappol.

A 60-year-old man, a resident of Gotria village in
Kumarkhali upazila, was suffering from bronchitis and fever. His name is Mr. Akkas
Ali.

His samples were collected and sent to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and
Research (IEDCR) on April 18, said the doctor.

Besides, Kazi Ataur Rahman (35), assistant
sub-inspector in police department returned to his native village at Osmanpur
in Khoksa Upazila from Dhaka with virus.

Today,
the test reports of the two people came back positive, Dr Taposh said.

Decisions
on their treatment will be taken after assessing their physical condition, the
doctor added.

SM Tanvir Arafath, a superintendent of Kushtia
police, said both the patients were kept in home quarantine after samples were
collected from them.

Aslam Hossain, deputy commissioner (DC) of Kushtia
said at least 10 adjacent houses of each patient have been locked down.