Bangladesh Sees 534 New Dengue Cases and 3 Deaths in 24 Hours

A total of 55 dengue patients have been admitted to various hospitals in Chattogram in the past 24 hours, raising concerns over the ongoing dengue outbreak.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain conducted an unannounced inspection of the 50-bed Charbhadrasan Upazila Health Complex in Faridpur, focusing on patient care and hospital conditions.

The Directorate General of Health Services reports four additional deaths from suspected measles, raising the total to 967 since March.

Dengue infections continue to rise in Khulna Division, with 243 new patients admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours.

Patients at Khulna Specialized Hospital's Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit express satisfaction with the improved services but call for more specialist doctors.

Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu has ordered Lalmonirhat District Hospital (LDH) to maximize the use of its existing resources to improve patient care and ensure cleanliness.

The US has recorded its first measles deaths of 2026 in Pennsylvania, highlighting a resurgence of the disease amid declining vaccination rates.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain revealed several initiatives aimed at significantly enhancing healthcare services at the district and upazila levels.

A preventive oral cholera vaccination campaign targeting 51.75 lakh people has begun in 14 high-risk upazilas and thanas across Bangladesh.

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Austria's Linz region has claimed three lives and sickened 26 others.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has extended support to the family of Kanika Mondal, who died following complications after childbirth.

Khulna Division grapples with a severe dengue outbreak, reporting 14 deaths and 3,690 hospitalisations this year.

Additional Attorney General Mohammad Abdul Jabber Bhuiyan has resigned from his post citing personal reasons.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi has called on Iran to reengage with the agency to prevent a referral to the UN Security Council over its nuclear program.

Oman's navy rescued 16 crew members from a Saudi-flagged oil tanker attacked by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

US Ambassador Brent T. Christensen met with Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir to discuss ways to increase US investment in Bangladesh.

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe acknowledges the Ballon d'Or talk following his remarkable World Cup performance.

Nepal held a national day of mourning for victims of the devastating glacial floods, as families of the missing hydropower workers prayed for their survival.

Oxford University's Pitt Rivers Museum has agreed to return the remains of 39 individuals taken during Britain's colonial era to the Naga community in northeast India.

Despite the challenges posed by legacy loans, the Bangladeshi government is successfully servicing its foreign debt.

French wine production is expected to fall 6 percent from 2025 to less than 34 million hectolitres, marking the lowest output in 70 years.

Average diesel prices in the United States have reached a new record high of $5.90 a gallon due to disruptions in Gulf refineries following the conflict with Iran.

Commerce and Industries Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir announced plans to modernise Bangladesh's company law to align with contemporary business needs.

MetLife Bangladesh has rolled out a new digital wellness feature, 360Health Score, integrated into its One by MetLife mobile app.

Bangladesh Bank has enlisted 131 firms to assess collateral for bank loans, divided into two groups.

A festive atmosphere filled branches of Sammilito Islami Bank as the bank began repaying deposits to individual customers.

An avalanche in the Caucasus Mountains has resulted in the deaths of 11 climbers, with six more missing.

Chattogram Customs has successfully earned Tk 599.59 crore from auctioning goods between January 2021 and June 2026.

American tennis star Frances Tiafoe defeated former champion Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to advance to the quarter-finals of the US Open.

A fire in Indonesia's easternmost Papua region has claimed 11 lives, including six children.