Middle East war
Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire
Announces that the two countries have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting on Thursday, though it was unclear whether Iran-backed Hezbollah was on board
16 April 2026, 21:49 PM
Bangladesh to receive $2bn assistance from IMF, WB amid Middle East crisis
Finance minister optimistic about receiving assistance by June after Washington meetings
14 April 2026, 15:02 PM
Rosatom says situation at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant unfolding under worst-case scenario
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war
25 March 2026, 10:41 AM
Iran threatens Middle East infrastructure after Trump ultimatum
Tehran's defiance comes after it retaliated for an attack on its nuclear site at Natanz with two direct hits on southern Israel
22 March 2026, 12:22 PM
US green-lights delivery and sale of Iranian oil at sea
The authorization allows for the delivery and sale of Iranian crude oil and other petroleum products loaded onto ships before March 20, and will last through April 19, the Treasury said in a statement.
21 March 2026, 09:58 AM
Trump says considering 'winding down' Iran war, US eases oil sanctions
Iran launched a new wave of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Israel meanwhile after supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei claimed to have dealt a "dizzying blow" to his country's enemies.
21 March 2026, 09:55 AM
Displacement, bombs and air raid sirens weigh on Mideast Eid celebrations
Nearly 30 people have been killed in Gulf states since the war broke out
20 March 2026, 11:16 AM
Iran strikes Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG hub: What this means for Bangladesh, India, Pakistan
South Asia’s heavy LNG dependence turns geopolitical conflict into domestic crisis
19 March 2026, 21:47 PM
The cost of a distant war being paid in Bangladeshi lives
Bangladeshi migrant workers sustain the nation, even as they face growing dangers abroad
19 March 2026, 18:40 PM
War spreads beyond Middle East
More nations were drawn into the widening war in the Middle East yesterday, as a US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka and Nato air defences intercepted a missile fired from Iran toward Turkish airspace.
5 March 2026, 03:13 AM
West Indies, Zimbabwe unable to return from India due to Middle East airspace closures
West Indies failed to reach the semi-finals after Sunday's five-wicket loss to hosts India, while Zimbabwe were eliminated after losing all three of their Super Eights matches.
3 March 2026, 09:29 AM
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli troops
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the military and a Palestinian hospital
24 February 2015, 06:56 AM