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Tehran: Iran and Oman have agreed to a deal for transiting of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran has reiterated that the reopening would depend on "certain parties", apparently referring to the United States (US) which maintains that the strategic waterway must remain open for all merchant vessels. Hormuz remains under Iran's de facto control since the conflict in the Middle East began on February 28, but its foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, has said a draft deal is all set to be signed with Oman, even as the US maintains that an agreement to reopen the Strait…

New Delhi: Unidentified people attempted to set fire to former Bangladesh captain and ex-lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan's house in Magura, police said. The incident occurred a little after the former Bangladesh skipper attended a media interaction addressed by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The interaction was hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia in New Delhi. The Daily Star reported that the incident took place around 9:00 PM, quoting Md Abdullah Al Mamun, officer-in-charge of Magura Sadar Police Station. "Several miscreants threw brick chips at the house and vandalised windows. They also tried to set the house on…

Dhaka: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed on Wednesday said that what should concern New Delhi most is that Bangladesh has become another Pakistan on India's eastern border and raised concerns over the role of foreign intelligence agencies in Bangladesh. Addressing an event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) of South Asia in Delhi, Wazed also questioned the death toll reported in connection with the July-August 2024 protests in Bangladesh. He pointed the pointing to differences between figures cited by the United Nations and those cited by the previous administration headed by Muhammad Yunus. Bangladesh today is a failed state:…