Police have arrested former independent lawmaker Mohammed Faisal Biplob in the Monipuri Para in Dhaka, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Faisal, who was elected as an independent MP from Munshiganj-3 in the 2024 national election, is reportedly named in a murder case filed in connection with the Anti-discrimination Student Movement. During the protests, 30-year-old construction worker Mohammad Sajal was shot dead in Munshiganj. Sajal’s brother, Saiful Islam, later filed a murder case naming Faisal among 451 accused. Faisal, the eldest son of Mohammad Mohiuddin, president of the Munshiganj district Awami League and chairman of the district council, had resigned as mayor of Munshiganj municipality before running and winning as an independent candidate in the 2024 election.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz following US bombing raids, Iran's Press TV said on Sunday, after parliament was reported to have backed the measure. The decision to close the strait is not yet final and it was not officially reported that parliament had in fact adopted a bill to that effect. Instead, a member of parliament's national security commission Esmail Kosari was quoted on other Iranian media as saying: "For now, [parliament has] come to the conclusion we should close the Strait of Hormuz, but the final decision in this regard is the responsibility of the Supreme National Security Council." Asked about whether Tehran would close the waterway, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi dodged the question on Sunday and replied: "A variety of options are available to Iran." It is 21 miles (33km) wide at its narrowest point, with the shipping lane just 2 miles (3km) wide in either direction.

Of this, Tk 238.8 million came from block trades. Out of 397 securities traded, a staggering 365 ended in the red, while only 16 managed gains. Another 16 remained unchanged , underscoring the breadth of the day's sell-off.Sector-wise, food and allied companies led the turnover chart with Tk 458 million, accounting for 18.21 percent of the day's total. Banks followed with Tk 375.3 million or 14.93 percent, while pharmaceuticals and chemicals contributed Tk 303.3 million (12 percent).Among the day's few winners were Stylecraft, Rahima Food, and Standard Bank, while Prime Finance, Fareast Finance, and Padma Life Insurance saw the steepest losses.BSS Adds: The port city bourse, CSE, also settled on a negative zone. The Selective Categories' Index (CSCX) and All Share Price Index (CASPI) declined by 97.2 points and 171.5 points, respectively.�"bdnews24.com

"We've also slashed the size of the budget by 7 to 8 billion under a tight fiscal policy. "But what's clear is that this contractionary monetary and fiscal policy is targeted solely at the private sector. The government has taken Tk 2.70 trillion from it. So I don't see a tight fiscal policy for them. "Pointing out that the proposed budget also does not show any reforms to the identified problems of the economy, he said: "On one hand, economic growth is low, on the other hand, inflation is high.

Power returns in parts of Dhaka after grid failureLights have begun to flicker back with electricity gradually being restored after large swathes of Dhaka were left without power for about two hours following a grid failure in Rampura. The Power Grid Bangladesh PLC (PGCB) said it had started to resume power supply at 11:45pm on Sunday. Earlier, a technical glitch at the Rampura grid had disrupted electricity supply to several connected grids at 9:41pm on Sunday. According to PGCB and Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (DESCO), the issue occurred at the Rampura grid. DESCO’s public relations office reported that the fault in the 230kV section of the Rampura super grid has disrupted power supply in several grids under DESCO’s jurisdiction, including the Bashundhara 132/33kV grid (partially), Purbachal grid, Banani grid, Aftabnagar grid, and Gulshan grid.

A general downtown view is seen with heat haze over the skyline during the afternoon hours in Manama, Bahrain, Aug 2, 2023. REUTERSA general downtown view is seen with heat haze over the skyline during the afternoon hours in Manama, Bahrain, Aug 2, 2023. REUTERSGulf states, home to multiple US military bases, were on high alert on Sunday after US strikes on Iran raised the possibility of a widening conflict in the region. Tehran has previously warned that if it were attacked by the United States, it could target American assets in the region, including US military bases. Nuclear authorities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE said they had not detected signs of nuclear contamination following the strikes in Iran.

JD Vance says US at war with Iran's nuclear programme, not IranPeople walk in front of barricades used to block the entry to Lafayette Park, following US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, in Washington, DC, US, Jun 21, 2025. REUTERS/Ken CedenoVice President JD Vance said on Sunday the US was not at war with Iran but at war with its nuclear programme, adding the programme had been pushed back by a very long time due to American strikes ordered by President Donald Trump. We're at war with Iran's nuclear programme," Vance said in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press with Kristen Welker" show"I think that we have really pushed their programme back by a very long time. The war has raised alarm in a region already on edge since the start of Israel's war in Gaza in October 2023. Iran, which says its nuclear programme is peaceful, is a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while Israel is not.

US Air Force/Staff Sgt Joshua Hastings/Handout via REUTERSUS forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites in a "very successful attack," President Donald Trump said on Saturday, adding that Tehran's nuclear programme had been obliterated. "Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated." Trump said US forces struck Iran's three principal nuclear sites: Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow. "A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow," Trump posted. Israel launched the attacks on Iran saying that it wanted to remove any chance of Tehran developing nuclear weapons.

When he was brought to Chattogram General Hospital, his condition was critical. Dr Akram Hossain, superintendent of the 250-bed Chattogram General Hospital, said: “She was already on oxygen support when she arrived at the hospital. They were already in critical condition with life-threatening diseases.”On Friday, Fazilatunnesa, 71 - a resident of Baklia in the port city - died in the Covid ICU ward of Chattogram General Hospital. So far, a total of 74 people coronavirus patients have been identified in the district, 66 of them are from the port city. After the initial outbreak of COVID, Chattogram General Hospital was designated for the treatment of the disease in the district.

Migrant workers have started to march towards the chief advisor’s official residence, the State Guest House Jamuna, to press for a four-point list of demands including release of the workers imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates over cases related to the July Uprising. They set off towards the Jamuna at around 11:30am on Sunday to press for their demands. Ahmed Hossain, a protester hailing from Habiganj, said, "We expressed solidarity with the July movement. Under the circumstances, those in jail must be released and the victims must be identified. The protestors were still there as of 12:00 pm, and said they would keep moving forward if none of the advisors showed up within an hour.

Trump says US 'obliterates' Iran nuclear sites, Tehran reserves 'all options' to defend itselfRescue personnel evacuate children from an impacted site after a missile attack from Iran, amid the Iran-Israel conflict in Tel Aviv, Israel Jun 22, 2025. "Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interests and people," Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi wrote in a social media post, noting that the Israeli and US attacks on Iran came despite ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran. Israel has long said its aim was to destroy Iran's nuclear programme. Iran says its nuclear programme is peaceful, and that it has a sovereign right to pursue it under the global nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Western countries have long accused Iran of pursuing a nuclear weapon, and the IAEA concluded this month that Iran had violated its treaty obligations.

Classes have resumed at the lower secondary, secondary and technical educational institutions on Sunday. However, teachers say students were reluctant to follow health protocols on Sunday, the first day schools resumed classes. The DGHS asked everyone to wear masks and follow other health protocols. Educational institutions have been asked to follow health protocols as infections are increasing in neighbouring countries.”"If the infection rate increases significantly, the government will decide to close schools, in consultation with the DGHS. In addition, we are asking them to follow the health protocols and hope they will wear masks in future."

"I think this will help oil prices stay higher; the easy direction for them right now is up at this point," Spindel added. In the most severe case, global oil prices jump to around $130 per barrel, driving US inflation near 6% by the end of this year, Oxford said in the note. OIL IMPACTThe biggest market impact from the escalating conflict has been restricted to oil, with oil prices soaring on worries that the Iran-Israel conflict could disrupt supplies. STOCKS UNPERTURBEDUS stocks have so far weathered rising Middle East conflict with little sign of panic. Economists warn that a dramatic rise in oil prices could damage a global economy already strained by Trump's tariffs.

A 71-year-old woman has died from COVID-19 in Chattogram, bringing the district's death toll to two this year, as six more cases of infection are identified.Fazilatunnesa, a resident of the city's Baklia area, died while in intensive care at Chattogram General Hospital on Friday, civil surgeon Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Saturday. "She had been suffering from non-small cell cancer in her left lung and was admitted to the hospital three days earlier after testing positive for COVID-19," he said. The first virus-related fatality was Shafiul Islam, 75, from Jorarganj in Mirsharai, who died on Jun 16. He had been suffering from post-operative complications and kidney disease, according to the district civil surgeon's office.As many as six new coronavirus cases were detected in the last 24 hours in the city, according to the latest report by the authorities.A total of 71 samples were tested during this period across six public and private hospitals and diagnostic centres.With these, the total number of confirmed cases in Chattogram district stands at 62 -- 55 of them from the city and the remaining seven from different Upazilas.�"bdnews24.com

Chanchal Mahmud, a familiar name in Bangladeshi fashion photography, has died at the age of 66.He passed away at 9pm on Friday at Labaid Hospital in Dhaka's Dhanmondi, photographer Shahadat Parvez told bdnews24.com.Chanchal had been suffering from health issues for several years and was hospitalised four days ago. "His [Chanchal's] kidneys and heart were in poor condition. He had suffered five heart attacks earlier. [On Friday], he had two more, making it seven in total," said Shahadat, who is his student.Chanchal was buried at the Banani Graveyard after Zohr prayers on Saturday, he added.Born on Mar 12, 1959 in Karachi, he spent over four and a half decades in photography and became a prominent figure in Bangladesh's fashion industry. He ran a photography training centre named "Chanchal Mahmud Photography".His work has been featured in several exhibitions, and he was also associated with the Bangladesh Photographic Society.�"bdnews24.com