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Smoke rises from a village in southern Lebanon as the Israeli army operates in it as seen from the Israeli side of the border, 23 April 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Gil Eliyahu

2 Bangladeshis killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon, says embassy

The deceased have been identified as Sree Shuvo Kumar Das and Karim Miah

F-15SA fighter jets are seen at King Faisal Air College in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Saudi warplanes struck militias in Iraq during war, sources say

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, 30 October, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Trump says no need for China's help on Iran as shippers seek way through Hormuz

Photo: Collected

Can Middle East war-driven oil pressure boost India’s electric vehicle journey?

In 2024, Bangladeshi migrants sent remittance worth a record $26.9 billion, a 23% increase from 2023. Photo: Reuters

Bangladeshi migrants face uncertainty as Mideast war disrupts jobs, wages: RMMRU

Photo: Reuters

Iran war to cast a shadow on BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Delhi

The Epaminondas ship is seen during seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this image obtained by Reuters on April 24, 2026. Photo: Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Iraq, Pakistan strike energy deals with Iran as Tehran flexes Hormuz control

eople walk past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Hormuz standoff drives oil higher as US-Iran peace hopes ebb

Smoke billows after Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon. File Photo: Reuters

2 more Bangladeshis reportedly killed in Lebanon

Birds fly near a boat in the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Musandam, Oman, March 2, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran now defines Strait of Hormuz as far larger zone: IRGC

An Iranian flag, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, 27 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran could enrich uranium to weapons grade if attacked, lawmaker warns

A satellite imagery taken on 17 June 2025, shows a destroyed building at Natanz nuclear site, Iran. Photo: Reuters

What will happen to Iran's nuclear material?

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 8 May 2026. Photo: Reuters

Americans don't think Trump has explained Iran war goals, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows