“Negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran continue at a rapid pace,” Trump posted on social media. Weeks of indirect US-Iran talks, threats and airstrikes have failed to end the war or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel for the Gulf’s oil and gas. The latest US-Iranian firing overnight came as Israel […]
According to locals and police sources, around 11:30 pm on Thursday, Sifat, 28, Shahriya Tanvi, 29, and Abu Sufiyan, 29, of Puran Bandar Chaudhary Bari area of Bandar upazila, lodged a complaint at the Bandar police station, alleging that their mobile phones and money were snatched. After the complaint, Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of the […]
A total of 38 people have been arrested so far in connection with the attack, vandalism, looting and arson at the Prothom Alo building. The agency investigating the case said that these persons were identified and arrested after reviewing video footage, still images and live videos spread on social media at the time of the […]
IRGC gunmen fired on the tanker north-east of Oman, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) said in an online statement, adding that the ship and crew were safe. Vanguard identified the tanker as the India-flagged tanker Sanmar Herald.It quoted the captain as saying that two IRGC patrol boats approached him without any radio contact […]
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing US officials, that although neither of the two ballistic missiles hit their targets, the launch shows Tehran has longer-range missiles than previously thought. The Pentagon declined to comment. One missile failed in flight and the other was hit by an interceptor fired from a US warship, the […]
Tehran reported an attack on its nuclear enrichment plant and Israel threatened to intensify bombing as thousands of Iranians offered Eid al-Fitr prayers on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast. Iran’s supreme leader traditionally leads Eid prayers, but Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who came to power after his father was killed in a […]
“We call on Iran to immediately end its threats, planting of mines, drone and missile attacks, and other efforts to block commercial shipping through the strait,” it added. “Freedom of navigation is a fundamental principle of international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. “The impact of Iran’s actions will […]
During this joyous Eid, fear dominates the minds of Bangladeshi migrants in the Middle East. They have to watch missiles and drones fly overhead, and live in constant fear of where the next attack might occur. The conflict began after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. Other Middle Eastern countries have […]
Notably, both Trump and Netanyahu, the primary figures behind Iran’s aggression, have been convicted of various crimes in the courts of their respective countries and are undergoing further investigation. If the International Court had been operational, both of them would have been punished as war criminals. A verdict has already been passed against Netanyahu for […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday described the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel as a “reprehensible violation” of morality and law. Tehran has stood as one of Russia’s closest allies during Moscow’s Ukraine invasion and the Kremlin has previously called for restraint in the face of […]
Israel’s attack on Iran has created a war-like situation in the Middle East, creating extreme insecurity in air travel. Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended flights to all Middle Eastern destinations to avoid security risks along with several international carriers. Bangladesh national cricket team’s experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim is stranded in Saudi Arabia due to the […]
At least 40 people were killed in an attack on a girls’ school in southern Iran, state media said Saturday, following attacks by Israel and the United States. “The death toll at the Minab Girls Elementary School has reached 40,” state television said, adding that 45 more people were wounded in the reported attack in […]