Headlines- The US's ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp, has caused control of the Strait of Hormuz to "return to its previous state."
- US President Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement was "very close," even though Tehran denied his assertion that it was prepared to turn over nuclear weapons.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding the nation's enriched uranium stockpile, stating that it would not be moved "anywhere."
- After Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, oil prices fell by about 10% on Friday.
- The six-week conflict in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 people and the displacement of one in five.
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In Post-Hasina Bangladesh,Awami League Faces Uncertain...
With its leaders in jail or fleeing from justice, the party that led Bangladesh to independence and ruled for 15 consecutive years faces an existential crisis after a student uprising toppled the autocratic prime minister in August, analysts say.
Months After Uprising,Young Bangladeshis Active in...
Students became a powerful political force in Bangladesh during the summer uprising that led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. Although the political future of the student movement is unclear many are still active.
As Bangladesh Investigates Enforced Disappearances,There is...
In Bangladesh, an independent panel formed after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in August is investigating enforced disappearances that occurred during her 15-year rule in office. Many people find hope in the five-member committee, but others are frustrated by the panel’s pace.
Bangladesh Heals the Wounds of a...
After an uprising in July and August ended Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule, Bangladesh is busy reforming institutions.VOA’s Sarah Zaman reports from Dhaka,the deep social scars left by Hasina’s brutal crackdown on the mass protests.
Bangladesh Finds Infamous ‘Secret’ Detention Center...
A new Bangladesh inquiry commission said Thursday it had found an infamous “secret” detention center at the military intelligence headquarters that people released from its 22 cells had chillingly talked about.
Bangladeshis Seek Missing Relatives at Site...
Scores of people were feared missing after looters attacked a tire factory owned by a former minister in the deposed Awami League government and set the building ablaze, according to authorities and family members at the scene.
Nobel Winner Muhammad Yunus: Microloans Pioneer...
Muhammad Yunus has long advocated for peace through prosperity.Now, the 84-year-old Nobel laureate has to restore stability to Bangladesh in the face of a flailing economy with angry youth battling unemployment and citizens crushed by the burden of inflation.
Bangladesh Transition:Sheikh Hasina Falls After Gripping...
In 1981, Hasina returned to Bangladesh from exile in India shortly after being elected president of the Awami League. At the time, the country was ruled by President Ziaur Rahman, a military general who a few years earlier had founded the BNP.
Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina Resigns as PM,Leaves...
Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina has resigned as prime minister, the nation’s army chief announced Monday, in a stunning turn of events as the leader who had held office for 15 consecutive years appeared to give in to student protesters’ demands that she step down.
2 Killed as Bangladesh Protests Swell;Many...
At least two people were killed as fresh protests exploded Friday in Bangladesh with tens of thousands demonstrating nationwide, including many who called for the Sheikh Hasina-led government’s resignation and justice for those killed in last month’s civil unrest.