Five people were killed in a fire that swept through a makeshift coronavirus isolation unit in Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo source: dailynewnation

A screenshot from a video posted online, said to be of the scene. SCREENSHOT: TWITTER

The tent-like unit outside the main building of the private facility in Gulshan caught fire around 10pm on Wednesday. UNB Photo

Hospitals are struggling to deal with a spike in coronavirus infections in recent weeks in Bangladesh, which has reported 38,292 cases and 544 deaths. /anews/

A makeshift isolation unit for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in the United Hospital is pictured after a fire broke out and killed several patients, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer

A fast-moving fire swept through a historic district of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, killing at least 79 people, officials say. REUTERS

Large building fires are relatively common in densely populated Bangladesh, owing to lax safety regulations and poor conditions. Hundreds of people have been killed in recent years. AFP