Two more people have died of dengue while 326 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The number of patients hospitalised with the disease this year rose to 8,870, while the tally of deaths climbed to 36, bdnews24.com reports. In 2024, a total of 101,214 patients were hospitalised due to dengue nationwide, with 575 fatalities reported. The DGHS has been keeping records of dengue hospitalisations and fatalities since 2000. A record 321,179 dengue hospitalisations were logged in 2023.

Trump says US to hold nuclear talks with Iran next weekUS President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO summit of heads of state and government in The Hague, Netherlands Jun 25, 2025. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Pool via REUTERSUS President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would likely seek a commitment from Iran to end its nuclear ambitions at talks next week and credited US strikes on Iran with bringing a swift end to the war between Israel and Tehran. Trump said his decision to unleash huge bunker-busting bombs in Sunday's attack had devastated Iran's nuclear program and called the outcome "a victory for everybody". Speaking in The Hague where he attended a NATO summit on Wednesday, Trump said he did not see Iran again engaging in nuclear weapons development. Israel's nuclear agency assessed the strikes had "set back Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons by many years".

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) asked about the date of the national election in Bangladesh before releasing the fourth and fifth tranches of its loan, says Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed. Around midnight on Monday Bangladesh time, the IMF's executive board approved the long-delayed fourth and fifth tranches of the loan. Bangladesh is receiving nearly $1.34 billion from the tranches of the $4.7 billion loan programme this month. The IMF did not approve the loan tranches to Bangladesh following two board meetings in February and March. On Wednesday, regarding the IMF loan, the finance adviser said: "Everyone, including the IMF, is satisfied that an election date has been announced.

"Despite the cease fire between Israel and Iran appearing somewhat tenuous, the markets are shrugging it off," said Kyle Rodda, senior financial markets analyst at Capital.com. "Realistically, the markets don't care if a limited conflict comprised of mostly air strikes continues between the two countries," he said. The two-year US Treasury yield US2YT=RR dipped to the lowest since May 8 at 3.787%. The US dollar index =USD, which measures the currency against six major counterparts, slipped 0.1% to 97.854. Markets continue to price in a roughly 18% chance that the Fed will cut rates in July, according to the CME FedWatch tool.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky reacts next to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not pictured), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (not pictured) and European Council President Antonio Costa (not pictured) on the first day of a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Yves HermanPresident Volodymyr Zelensky urged NATO countries on Tuesday to support Ukraine's defence industry, speaking before a summit that is likely to heed US calls to sign off a big new spending goal for the alliance. TRUMP AND ZELENSKIY SET TO MEETTrump is expected to meet Zelensky for talks at some point during the summit in the Dutch city of The Hague. He added, however, that this came with an expectation that European countries and Canada spend more on defence. The former Dutch prime minister underlined the need for transatlantic cooperation in the defence industry to meet the challenge of rearmament.

REUTERSUS President Donald Trump told Congress this week that the Iranian sites bombed by the US housed a "nuclear weapons development programme," even though US spy agencies have said no such programme existed. "United States forces conducted a precision strike against three nuclear facilities in Iran used by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its nuclear weapons development programme," Trump wrote. Iran insists that its nuclear programme is for peaceful uses. Trump first cast doubt on intelligence about Iran's nuclear programme last week, when he repudiated the assessment that Gabbard delivered to Congress. I think they were very close to having one," Trump told reporters, referring to a nuclear weapon.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has restricted public entry within 200 yards of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examination centres this year.In a public notice issued on Monday and signed by DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali, police said the move is intended to ensure that the exams are conducted "fairly and peacefully".The restriction, enforced under Sections 28 and 29 of the DMP Ordinance, prohibits unauthorised access to the designated zones. Only examinees and individuals officially involved with the exams will be allowed to enter these areas.The order will remain in force during each exam, covering the full duration of the tests.According to the ordinance, Section 28 allows the police commissioner to regulate public gatherings and the use of sound systems, while Section 29 authorises bans on assemblies or processions to safeguard public order or security.�"bdnews24.com

Google’s digital service platform Google Wallet—commonly known as “Google Pay”—has been officially launched in Bangladesh for the first time. Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur inaugurated the service at The Westin Hotel in Dhaka’s Gulshan on Tuesday,The City Bank launched the digital payment service in collaboration with Google, Mastercard, and Visa. By linking their Mastercard or Visa card to Google Wallet, users will be able to make fast, secure, and contactless payments using Google Pay. Google Pay can be used for everything—from air travel to daily purchases. "We welcome Google Pay to Bangladesh,” Governor Mansur said, expressing the hope that Bangladesh will become a trusted destination for both local and foreign investors.

Bangladesh has recorded 394 dengue-related hospital admissions in the past 24 hours, logging the highest single-day cases of the mosquito-borne disease this year.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest surge brings the total number of hospitalised dengue patients this year to 8,544.No new deaths were reported in the past day, with the death toll unchanged at 34 this year. On Monday, as many as 392 people were hospitalised.Among the new patients, the majority were from Barishal Division, with 157 admissions, followed by 92 from Dhaka city, 35 from the rest of Dhaka Division, 58 from Chattogram, 44 from Rajshahi, and eight from Khulna.As of Tuesday, 1,080 dengue patients were receiving treatment at hospitals across the country, which is also the highest number of patients in hospitals in a single day this year.Of them, 310 were admitted to medical facilities in Dhaka, while 770 were being treated outside the capital.In 2024, Bangladesh recorded 101,214 dengue hospitalisations and 575 deaths, the third-highest number of cases and the second-highest death toll in a year.The health directorate has been maintaining data on dengue-related hospitalisations and fatalities since 2000.The worst outbreak occurred in 2023, with a record 321,179 hospital admissions and 1,705 deaths.The second-highest number of hospitalisations was reported in 2022, with 101,354 cases. �"bdnews24.com

The Bangladesh Army has launched an operation against the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, where the group is primarily active.The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) said in a statement that the operation began early Tuesday in the remote hills of Rangamati district. "An operation against the UPDF (main faction) began at 4am," the statement read, without offering further details.The move comes amid longstanding tensions between rival groups in the region over political dominance and control.The UPDF was formed in June 1998 in opposition to the 1997 peace accord signed between the then-Awami League government and the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS). The agreement was intended to end decades of armed conflict in the hill region.While some provisions of the accord were implemented, others have been delayed, leading to dissatisfaction among sections of the indigenous population.The UPDF has drawn support from sections of disaffected hill youths since its formation.Over the years, rivalries between UPDF and JSS factions have frequently turned violent, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. Hundreds of members from both organisations have been killed in internal clashes, triggering fear over the region.In 2010, a breakaway faction from the JSS (Santu Larma) formed the JSS (MN Larma). Similarly, in 2017, some leaders split from Prasit Khisa's UPDF to launch a new faction called UPDF (Democratic).�"bdnews24.com

Data from the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) of the planning ministry shows the lowest ADP implementation rate for this period since FY2010. Earlier data from IMED had shown that by the end of February, implementation under the original ADP stood at just 24.27 per cent. The now-ousted Awami League government had passed an ADP of Tk 2.78 trillion, including allocations for autonomous agencies, with a core ADP size of Tk 2.65 trillion. A month earlier in April, project spending stood at Tk 105.3 billion, or 4.66 per cent of the revised ADP. For FY2026, the Advisory Council has approved a Tk 7.9 trillion national budget, setting the new ADP size at Tk 2.3 trillion.

REUTERSUS airstrikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear capability and only set it back by a few months, according to one initial US intelligence assessment, as a shaky ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump took hold between Iran and Israel. One of the sources said Iran's enriched uranium stocks had not been eliminated, and in fact the country's nuclear program may have been set back only a month or two. Trump's administration told the UN Security Council that its weekend strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities had "degraded" Iran's nuclear program, short of Trump's earlier assertion that the facilities had been "obliterated." Iran's military command also warned Israel and the United States to learn from the "crushing blows" it delivered during the conflict. Iran and Israel had been fighting "so long and so hard that they don't know what the fuck they're doing."

Police have arrested a man over the mob assault on former chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda as Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) chief Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali vowed stringent action against vigilante justice. Confirming the arrest on Tuesday, Commissioner Sazzat said the force is taking steps to prevent such incidents from recurring. “We are not allowing mob justice,” he said at the DMP headquarters. “One person has been arrested, and we are proceeding with legal action to ensure this doesn’t happen again. We will take legal action.

Protesting students of Dhaka Medical College (DMC) have refused to return to classes, saying their key demands, including a permanent residence solution, have remained unmet. The decision to continue the boycott came after a meeting with the Principal Md Kamrul Alam around 11:30am on Tuesday. Students have been boycotting classes since May 28, pressing a five-point charter of demands involving safe and adequate accommodation. Students said they would halt the movement and return to classes if the administration ensured a proper residence arrangement for K-82. On Sunday, they met with college authorities but said they received “no assurances” on their demands.

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has scheduled Jul 2 for the formal submission of charges in the case over the killing and burning of six individuals during last year’s July-August protests in Ashulia. A three-member bench led by Tribunal Chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder issued the order on Tuesday. The other two members are Justice Md Shofiul Alam Mahmood and Justice Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury. Speaking to journalists afterwards, Mizanul said: “The investigation agency submitted its report on Jun 19 regarding the case involving the burning of six bodies in Ashulia. Following this, on Sept 11, a case was filed with the ICT accusing the perpetrators of crimes against humanity.