Sri Lanka raise fuel prices after IMF loan instalment
TLE DESK: Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by up to six percent on Sunday, in line with IMF plans to recover energy costs and phase out…
Ongoing Conflicts News Summary May 22
TLE DESK: Diplomatic efforts continue amid the broader 2026 Iran war fallout. A UAE official assessed a “50-50” chance of a…
Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied town kills 1, wounds 35: Russia
TLE DESK: Ukrainian drones struck a college in the Russian-occupied region of Lugansk early Friday, killing at least one person and…
AI-related demand boosts Singapore exports in April
TLE DESK: Singapore’s exports rose nearly 25 percent in April compared to the same month the previous year as strong demand for…
Trump warns ‘won’t be anything left’ of Iran unless it agrees to deal
TLE DESK: President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Iran “there won’t be anything left of them” if Tehran does not quickly…
Parliament Passes July Mass Uprising Bill Granting Legal Immunity to Participants
TLE DESK:, 8 April 2026The Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday passed the July Mass Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Bill, 2026,…
Bangladesh Welcomes Middle East Ceasefire, Calls for Dialogue to Secure Lasting Peace
TLE DESK:Wednesday, 8 April 2026Bangladesh has welcomed the announcement of a temporary ceasefire in the Middle East, describing it as a…
Middle East war intensifies as strikes widen and tensions escalate across region
TLE DESK: — The conflict in the Middle East deepened on Tuesday, with fresh exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran, alongside growing…
Sri Lanka hikes cooking gas prices amid global energy pressures
TLE DESK: Sri Lanka has increased the price of cooking gas by up to 23 per cent, as authorities grapple with rising global energy costs…
Trump calls Iran ceasefire proposal a ‘significant step’, but says more needed
TLE DESK: Former US President Donald Trump has described a proposed 45-day ceasefire in the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United…