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Iran says it hits US-linked targets as Bahrain reports drone attack
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (666+ words) Tuesday June 30, 2026 Iran said it struck targets linked to US forces on "Saturday (27 June) in response to US airstrikes on its southern coast, as each side continued to accuse the other of violating last week's agreement meant to end "the…...
US strikes 10 targets in Iran, Tehran launches attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (548+ words) Sunday June 28, 2026 The US military continued its aggression against Iran for the second day straight as it said on Saturday that it carried out strikes on 10 targets in Iran after an attack on a commercial ship passing through the Strait…...
Rubio starts Middle East trip as Gulf allies sceptical about Iran deal seek answers
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (745+ words) Wednesday June 24, 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio "held talks with top United Arab Emirates officials on Wednesday on a Middle East tour, seeking to reassure Gulf allies who view a proposed Iran peace "deal as too soft on a…...
Middle East war causes Tk17, 039cr BPC losses since March: Energy minister
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (562+ words) Monday June 22, 2026 Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood today (22 June) told parliament that the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) incurred losses of around Tk17, 039. 56 crore between March and 11 June due to rising international fuel prices amid the ongoing conflict…...
Oil prices climb more than $4 after Israeli strikes on Iran and Lebanon
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (499+ words) Friday June 12, 2026 Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday, with investors spooked by fresh Israeli strikes "on Iran as well as renewed attacks on Lebanon a day earlier. Brent crude futures rose $4. 42 or 4. 47% to $97. 15 a barrel as of 0609 GMT, while…...
Prolonged instability in Middle East may adversely affect employment opportunities abroad: Minister
2+ week, 4+ day ago (245+ words) Thursday June 11, 2026 Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today (11 June) said prolonged instability in the Middle East may adversely affect employment opportunities abroad, income flows, and the continuity of remittance inflows. If this trend persists, the finance minister said it…...
Israel kills eight in strike on Lebanon; US rescues helicopter crew from Hormuz
2+ week, 6+ day ago (724+ words) Thursday June 11, 2026 Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday (9 June), killing at least "eight people, the Lebanese health ministry said. On Monday, Israel and Iran halted direct attacks on each other after an appeal…...
Iran Claims Retaliatory Strikes Against American Bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
2+ week, 5+ day ago (88+ words) The Business Standard Chasing dawn at Parbatipur, Bangladesh's legendary railway crossroads At Bangladesh's only orthopaedic hospital, patients' desperation is an opportunity for middlemen When the host becomes the hurdle: US entry anomalies overshadow FIFA World Cup Flowers in her hair…...
Iran announces end to attacks on Israel after Trump says foes must 'stop shooting"
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (642+ words) Tuesday June 09, 2026 Iran's military announced on Monday that its first wave of attacks on Israel since a ceasefire "in April was now over, although it threatened to resume the strikes if Israel continued attacks on Lebanon. There was no immediate…...
Drone attack hits Kuwait airport, flights suspended amid regional escalation
3+ week, 5+ day ago (375+ words) Monday June 08, 2026 Kuwait suspended commercial flights today (3 June) after a drone attack attributed to Iran struck its international airport, injuring several people and damaging parts of the passenger terminal, officials said. The incident came hours after renewed missile exchanges between…...