A prolonged Iran war threatens to trigger a global energy shock, exposing major economies and fragile states alike to rising costs, supply disruptions, and deepening economic instability.

Tensions in the Middle East are rising after a major attack on Iran's South Pars gas field, one of the world's largest energy hubs. The strike has sparked fears of a wider conflict in Iran that could ...

The vessel has been stuck in the Gulf for the past 10 days as escalating tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel have disrupted maritime traffic in the region ...

Norris starred in more than two dozen films portraying silent loners, soldiers, lawmen, veterans and All-American heroes who captured criminals, released prisoners of war, rescued hostages and battled ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today (20 March) greeted the people of the country on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, expressing hope that the joy of the festival reaches every home and family. In a video ...

Sri Lanka declined a request from the United States to station two of its warplanes at a civilian airport in the southern part of the country in early March, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated ...

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Opposition Chief Whip and convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), Nahid Islam, today (20 March) extended Eid greetings to the country's people, saying the opportunity to celebrate Eid in a free ...

Earlier in the morning, Bangladesh’s high commissioner to India, M Riaz Hamidullah paid a courtesy visit to Jaishankar at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.

Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated in seven villages of Sherpur in line with Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries. The Eid congregations were held between 10am and 11am today i ...

The nation of 175 million relies on imports for about 95% of its energy needs, and ​state-run agencies have increasingly turned to the volatile market to plug the gap.

Two people, including a woman, were killed and at least 15 others injured when a passenger bus hit two auto-rickshaws in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh this afternoon (20 March). The accident occurred ...