Theatre icon Ataur Rahman passes away
Veteran actor, playwright and theatre director Ataur Rahman, one of the pioneering figures of Bangladesh’s post-independence theatre movement, died at the age of 84.
VB Desk, International
VB Desk, International
Two Bangladeshis killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon
Two Bangladeshi nationals were among three people killed in an Israeli drone strike on a house in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon, according to a report by L'Orient Today on Monday, May 11. The third victim was a Syrian national.
Iran imposes new transit rules on Strait of Hormuz
Iran has imposed new restrictions on ship movement through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tit-for-tat blockades between the United States and Iran in the Middle East conflict. Ships must now obtain prior permission and pay a specific toll or fee to transit the waterway.
Oil prices rise 4 percent in global market amid Hormuz tensions
Fresh volatility has hit the global energy market as tensions and uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz continue to escalate in the Middle East. The impact has already been reflected in international crude oil prices. At the start of trading on Monday, May 11, the prices of Brent crude and US WTI crude rose by more than 4 percent. Concerns over possible supply disruptions and growing geopolitical tensions have increased anxiety among investors, driving the upward trend in the oil market.
Suvendu Adhikari approves land transfer to BSF for fencing on Bangladesh border
The newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal, led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, has decided to hand over land to India's Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of fencing along the Bangladesh border.
Three arrested in Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant murder case
Three people have been arrested in connection with the killing of Chandanath Rath, personal assistant (PS) to West Bengal newly elected Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
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