WorldPosted at: Jun 29 2025 8:58AM


COVID-19 death toll in Bangladesh reaches 22 so far this month

COVID-19 death toll in Bangladesh reaches 22 so far this month
file photo

Dhaka, June 29 (UNI) Bangladesh recorded two new COVID-19 deaths during the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 22 so far this month.

The country on June 5 recorded its first COVID-19 fatality this year when a man died from the infectious disease in the capital Dhaka.

The country also reported seven new COVID-19 cases, with the daily test positivity rate jumping to 3.87 percent in the 24 hours till 8:00 a.m. local time on Saturday.

Official data showed that 174 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Amid a fresh rise in COVID-19 infections in several neighboring countries, the Bangladeshi interim government has

asked people to refrain from traveling to those destinations unless absolutely necessary.

The authorities here have also instructed relevant departments to enhance health screening and surveillance measures at all ports to contain the spread of the infection.

UNI/XINHUA BM

Tags: #COVID-19 death toll in Bangladesh reaches 22 so far this month
More News

Musk criticises Trump's "Insane" bill, calls to form new party

01 Jul 2025 | 9:49 AM

Washington, July 1 (UNI) Launching a scathing attack on US President Donald Trump's marquee legislation, Billionaire Elon Musk has called for the formation of a new political party.

see more..
Sergey Lavrov says Russia monitoring Serbian protests, hopes they will be resolved as per law

Sergey Lavrov says Russia monitoring Serbian protests, hopes they will be resolved as per law

30 Jun 2025 | 6:35 PM

Moscow/Belgrade, June 30 (UNI) Expressing concern over the massive student-led demonstrations in Serbia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Moscow is monitoring the situation and hopes that the protests in the Slavic country will be resolved on the basis of the country's Constitution and laws.

see more..

Iran could again begin enriching uranium within months: IAEA Chief

30 Jun 2025 | 5:26 PM

Vienna, June 30 (UNI) Rafael Grossi, chief of the UN’s nuclear watchdog group, the International Atomic Energy Agency said that Tehran could again begin enriching uranium "in a matter of months” following US strikes on three nuclear sites.

see more..
Iran could again begin enriching uranium within months: IAEA Chief Grossi

Iran could again begin enriching uranium within months: IAEA Chief Grossi

30 Jun 2025 | 5:26 PM

Vienna, June 30 (UNI) Rafael Grossi, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that while the US strikes have caused massive damage to the Iranian nuclear sites, they didn’t fully destroy them, potentially enabling Tehran to proceed with enriching uranium in “just a matter of months".

see more..
S Korean industrial output sees significant amid weak global demand and US tariffs

S Korean industrial output sees significant amid weak global demand and US tariffs

30 Jun 2025 | 3:36 PM

Seoul, June 30 (UNI) South Korea’s industrial output declined for a second consecutive month in May, as weakening global demand and the impact of US trade restrictions continued to weigh on key sectors of the economy, hampering Seoul’s economic growth significantly.

see more..