Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sent a congratulatory letter to Mojtaba Khamenei, who has been elected as Iran’s new Supreme Leader. The announcement was made in a statement released by the Pakistani government on Tuesday, March 10, citing Al Jazeera as the source. In the letter, Sharif also expressed condolences over the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Sharif wrote that under Mojtaba Khamenei’s leadership, Iran would move toward peace, stability, dignity, and prosperity in the coming years. The message reflects Pakistan’s formal diplomatic response to the leadership transition in Iran.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly killed a few days earlier in a joint airstrike by Israel and the United States, according to the report. The leadership change in Tehran follows that event, marking a significant shift in Iran’s political and religious hierarchy.

More than 23,000 flights have been canceled across the Middle East as the Iran-US-Israel conflict entered its eleventh day on Tuesday, March 11, 2026. The ongoing hostilities have severely disrupted global air travel, affecting routes to and from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and other regions. Airlines in Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates have been hit hardest, with six major carriers canceling 2,381 flights daily, leaving millions of passengers stranded.

According to data cited by Pakistan’s The Express Tribune, the six largest Middle Eastern airlines—Etihad, Air Arabia, Flydubai, Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Kuwait Airways—normally transport millions of passengers worldwide. Before the conflict, these carriers operated hundreds of daily flights across Europe, America, Canada, India, Australia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. However, in the past ten days, only 50 special flights have managed to operate.

The Iran-US conflict has already caused financial losses worth millions for these airlines, with no immediate sign of recovery in regional air connectivity.

Kushtia-3 Member of Parliament Mufti Amir Hamza stated that the people of Bangladesh want to see good governance free from corruption, extortion, and fear. He made the remarks on Tuesday at an iftar and reception event organized by the Islamic University Alumni Association at the Institution of Diploma Engineers auditorium in Kakrail, Dhaka. The event honored newly elected MPs who are former students of Islamic University.

Among the honored guests were MPs Mufti Amir Hamza of Kushtia-3, Advocate Masud Parvez Russell of Chuadanga-1, Md. Ruhul Amin of Chuadanga-2, and Masum Mostafa of Netrakona-5. All of them were elected under the Jamaat-e-Islami’s scale symbol. The association leaders welcomed them with flowers. The event was presided over by the association’s vice president and Islami Bank executive vice president Zillur Rahman Patwari, with Hamdard University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Monjarul Alam Milon as special guest.

Before iftar, association artists performed religious songs, and the program concluded with a special prayer for the prosperity of the country, the nation, and the university.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a chargesheet against former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and his wife Lutfun Tahmina, accusing them of acquiring wealth beyond known income sources and laundering money. The chargesheet was submitted following an investigation that revealed assets worth over Tk 20 crore in Tahmina’s name, including both movable and immovable properties. The ACC stated that only Tk 5.22 crore of the total could be justified by legal income, leaving Tk 14.86 crore as unexplained wealth.

Investigators also found suspicious deposits of Tk 6.65 crore in a bank account belonging to a company owned by Tahmina. The ACC alleged that the funds were layered and converted to conceal their illicit origin, bringing the total laundered amount to Tk 21.52 crore. The charges were filed under sections of the ACC Act 2004, the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947, and the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012.

The report added that Kamal fled to India after the government’s fall in August 2024 and was later sentenced to death by the War Crimes Tribunal for alleged attacks during the July movement.

A man named Sekandar Ali, aged 32, was hacked to death in Dhaka’s Shantibag area after reportedly trying to stop drug use. The incident occurred late Monday night, when he was attacked with sharp weapons and taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

According to his brother Amir Ali, Sekandar lived in the Rampura area with his wife and three children and earned his living by driving an autorickshaw. Relatives alleged that the attackers, identified as local drug dealers including Mamun alias Bullet Mamun and his brother-in-law Hannan, had previously been confronted by Sekandar for their drug activities. They allegedly ambushed him following the earlier dispute.

Inspector Md Faruk of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp confirmed that the body bore multiple sharp weapon injuries and was sent for autopsy. Police have begun an investigation into the killing.

A Dhaka court recorded the confessional statement of Mohammad Nuruzzaman Mithu, one of the accused in the case filed over the rape of a college student in a launch cabin. The statement was recorded on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, by Metropolitan Magistrate Siddiq Azad. On the same day, the court granted a five-day remand for the other accused, Mohammad Sakib Uddin.

Both accused were produced before the court earlier in the day. Nuruzzaman voluntarily agreed to give a confessional statement, after which the investigating officer, Inspector Mohammad Mashiul Alam of Kotwali Police Station, applied to record it. The officer also sought a seven-day remand for Sakib, but the court approved five days. The case was filed by the victim’s brother at Kotwali Police Station on Monday night.

According to the case details, the 17-year-old college student was raped on Sunday while traveling on the Farhan-4 launch from Hatiya’s Tamruddin terminal to Dhaka. The investigation into the incident is ongoing under police supervision.

A madrasa student was allegedly abducted and tortured overnight in Sherpur upazila of Bogura district, reportedly over a dispute related to a badminton game. The 13-year-old victim, identified as Swapnil, was taken from in front of a local hotel on Thursday night, held for seven hours, stripped, beaten, and filmed. The attackers also cut his hair and demanded 50,000 taka from his family. After the assault, his family rescued him and admitted him to Sherpur Upazila Health Complex.

Local residents identified several suspects aged between 17 and 26, including individuals named Sad, Sufian, Alvi, Siam, and Jayen. Police confirmed that one suspect, Alvi, was detained after angry locals surrounded an office where the accused were believed to be hiding and handed him over to law enforcement.

The incident has sparked widespread outrage in the area, prompting police involvement and community demands for justice.

Iran has launched a new wave of attacks, firing hypersonic missiles along with three other types of missiles in its 34th round of strikes. According to a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) cited by the semi-official Mehr News Agency, the attacks targeted Israeli and American military sites across the Middle East.

The IRGC stated that the strikes were directed at US military installations near Al-Dhafra air base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and Juffair air base in Bahrain. In addition, Israel’s Ramat David air base and Haifa’s civilian airport were also targeted. The report, sourced from Al Jazeera, did not specify the scale of damage or casualties.

The use of hypersonic missiles, which can travel at speeds exceeding five times the speed of sound, marks an escalation in Iran’s regional military actions, though further details on the outcomes of the strikes were not provided in the report.

US President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Iran on Tuesday, saying that any attempt by Tehran to block oil exports from the region would trigger a response twenty times harsher than before. The statement came after Iran threatened to halt oil shipments, prompting Trump to assert that the United States had already inflicted significant damage on Iran’s military and that the conflict would end before his four-week deadline expired.

The tension follows the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader, signaling a tougher stance from Tehran. Despite the escalation, Trump’s assurance of a quick end to the conflict led to a notable drop in global oil prices and affected stock markets. The Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes, remains largely paralyzed due to the ongoing hostilities.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards dismissed Trump’s remarks as nonsense, insisting that Tehran would decide when the war ends. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also ruled out any possibility of renewed talks with the United States.

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has prepared a preliminary squad for upcoming friendly matches against France and Croatia as part of the team’s World Cup preparations. Brazilian media outlets reported that Neymar Junior was included in the draft list but may not make the final selection. The Italian coach plans to observe players closely before announcing the final squad on Monday.

Neymar, who recently suffered another muscle injury, missed Santos’ match against Mirassol, which Ancelotti attended from the stands. Local reports suggest that his absence from this game could cost him a place in Brazil’s friendly lineup. However, Neymar is expected to play against Corinthians in the Brazilian Serie A next Sunday, his only chance to prove fitness before the final squad announcement.

Brazil will face France on March 26 and Croatia on April 1 as part of their pre-World Cup schedule.

Two farmers abducted early Monday morning in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar were rescued later the same day in a joint operation by police and local residents. According to police sources, around 4:50 a.m. in Eidgarh Union’s Dhumshakata area, unidentified abductors took Mahmudul Haque, 47, and Syed Kasim, 42, while they were guarding a paddy field from elephant attacks. The victims were reportedly taken deep into a hilly area.

Following the abduction, under the direction of the district police superintendent, Ramu Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Monirul Islam Bhuiyan led a daylong search operation with support from the Eidgarh police camp and local residents. Around 7:30 p.m. the same day, the two farmers were found unharmed in a remote hilly region of Dhumshakata.

Police stated that the rescued individuals were handed over to their families after completing necessary legal procedures. Efforts to identify and arrest the abductors are continuing.

Prime Minister Tareq Rahman will inaugurate a nationwide program for the excavation and re-excavation of rivers, canals, and water bodies on March 16. The launch event will take place in Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur district, as confirmed by State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam after a meeting with the Prime Minister on March 10.

According to the state minister, the initiative will be formally launched in 54 other districts on the same day, with local ministers and members of parliament leading the events alongside local administrations. The program is designed as a four-year project aimed at excavating 20,000 kilometers of canals, in line with the Prime Minister’s electoral pledge.

The announcement underscores the government’s focus on improving water management and rural infrastructure through large-scale excavation efforts across the country.

The government has launched the Family Card program to strengthen the economic position and confidence of women-led households, with mobile financial service Nagad playing a key role in fund distribution. Prime Minister Tarek Rahman inaugurated the initiative on Tuesday morning at Karail slum, where 6,451 families across 13 districts received a total of Tk 16.2 million through Nagad in the pilot phase.

The program, a pre-election pledge, aims to provide Tk 2,500 monthly financial assistance to poor families in various districts and city corporation areas. Initially, it is being implemented in 15 wards across city corporations, municipalities, and unions in 13 districts. Data from 51,805 families were collected, followed by field verification to prevent duplicate or ineligible beneficiaries, such as government employees or pensioners.

Priority is given to women-headed families to enhance the financial capacity of marginalized women. Officials from Nagad expressed gratitude to the government for selecting the service to distribute funds under this flagship initiative, which is expected to improve living standards for low-income households.

India has imposed strict controls on natural and cooking gas supplies due to disruptions in liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments caused by the ongoing war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The directive, issued by the Indian Ministry of Energy, aims to ensure balanced distribution and uninterrupted supply to priority sectors. Restaurant owners have expressed concern that the restrictions could force widespread closures across the country.

According to the ministry’s order, LNG supply will prioritize households, the transport sector, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production. Other sectors such as fertilizer and tea industries will receive only 70 to 80 percent of their usual gas demand, depending on availability. To offset the shortfall, gas supplies to petrochemical plants and power stations will be reduced partially or entirely.

Several Indian industries, including ceramics and tiles, have already reported reduced gas supply affecting production. Restaurants and hotels across India fear operational disruptions as the government continues to prioritize domestic gas use amid the Middle East conflict.

Iran has carried out attacks targeting Israel’s oil and gas infrastructure, according to a spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Armed Forces Headquarters. The strikes reportedly hit refineries and storage tanks in the northern city of Haifa, as well as a satellite communication center near Tel Aviv. The announcement was made on March 11, 2026.

Iran’s military stated that the operation was part of the 33rd phase of its campaign named “Operation True Promise-4.” The attacks were described as retaliation for earlier strikes on Iranian oil depots. The report was cited by Al Jazeera and published by the outlet Amar Desh Online.

The incident marks another escalation in the ongoing hostilities between Iran and Israel, with both sides targeting critical energy and communication infrastructure in recent exchanges.