Palestinian children and teenagers have been killed at a sharply higher rate in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023, according to Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem. It said at least 235 minors were killed by Israeli forces through June 2026, including five killed in attacks by Israeli settlers. A Palestinian Authority body put the death toll at 250.

B’Tselem said the monthly average of Palestinian children and teenagers killed by Israeli forces rose from about one between 2005 and 2021 to nearly seven after October 2023. Twelve bereaved Palestinian mothers said the deaths had halted their family lives and alleged a lack of accountability. Many teenagers were killed during confrontations involving Palestinian youths and Israeli forces, including incidents involving stone throwing.

The report said not all deaths were linked to clashes. In June, seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal was killed by Israeli gunfire in Hebron while in a car with his mother, who was wounded. The military said a soldier fired after the vehicle moved toward troops, while the mother disputed that account. Families are demanding full investigations and justice.

Bangladesh Bank issued a fresh warning on August 27 over fake loan apps that offer fast, easy credit through apps, online platforms and social media. The central bank said unauthorized lenders may collect users’ personal information and later use it to demand excessive payments, intimidate borrowers or threaten to disclose private data. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit identified 31 unauthorized loan apps, including Sathi Loan, PopCash, FinCash, Quick Loan, Quick Taka and LoanBuddy.

The warning highlights risks linked to app permissions, including access to photographs, contacts, files, cameras, microphones and location data. Users who accept such permissions without reviewing them may expose phone numbers, messages, identity document images and financial details. Contact lists can also be used to pressure borrowers by informing relatives, friends or colleagues about alleged debts.

Bangladesh Bank advised people not to provide national identity card details, bank account information, mobile financial service data or other sensitive phone data to unfamiliar loan apps. It also urged caution where lenders seek advance payments, processing fees or registration fees. Users should verify a provider’s identity, address, authorization and loan terms, and should not share PINs, passwords or one-time security codes.

India’s opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded the removal of Karnataka Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy after he described Islam as greater than all other religions at an event in Kukunur, Koppal district. Rayareddy called Islam a great and humane religion, saying it is science-based and teaches people how to live. He said Islam was superior because it begins with humanity.

Rayareddy said people unfamiliar with Islam hold misconceptions and form mistaken opinions about it. Discussing the Quran, he said he had not extensively studied Abrahamic religions, although he reads about different religions and history. He also said he does not frequently visit temples or monasteries.

Karnataka BJP president R. Ashok alleged that Rayareddy had made disrespectful remarks about Hinduism and temples and monasteries. He asked Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar to ensure the minister withdraws his statements and apologizes to the Hindu community. Ashok said Rayareddy should be removed from the cabinet if he does not apologize. BJP spokesperson Ashok Gowda said no religion should be called superior without reading the scriptures of different faiths.

Iran’s army has claimed it launched a drone attack targeting a US military installation at Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates. Iranian news agencies, citing an army public relations statement, reported that numerous drones had been launched at the base since before dawn. The statement said locations where US troops and helicopters were deployed were among the targets.

Iran said the operation was retaliation for what it described as a US attack on Larak Island. Tehran claimed that members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and civilians were killed in that attack. The army statement said the strike on Al Minhad was intended to avenge the deaths of the IRGC members and civilians on Larak Island.

The claimed attack comes amid heightened military tensions between Iran and the United States following the reported US attack on Larak Island. Iran had earlier claimed to have attacked a US military base in Jordan. The successive Iranian claims of retaliatory strikes coincide with intense tensions involving the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns that conflict in the Middle East could widen.

Neighbors in Cumilla reportedly detained Maulana Zakir Hossain, former general secretary of Cumilla South District Olama Dal, after he entered his rented home with a woman around 10 p.m. on Sunday. The incident occurred in the Dhulipara area on EPZ Road and a video of the episode has spread on social media.

Neighbors said no members of Hossain’s family were at home when he arrived with the woman. They said they became suspicious and detained him, alleging that sexual items were recovered from the woman and that she was involved in sex work. These allegations were attributed to the neighbors in the report.

In the video, neighbors asked Hossain why he had brought a woman to his home late at night. He was heard saying that she had come to him for personal work. Residents said Hossain went into hiding after the matter became known. Asked for comment, Hossain told Daily Amar Desh that he did not want to comment and urged people to listen carefully to the viral video.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said a supertanker caught fire after striking two sea mines while attempting to cross the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz. According to an IRGC naval statement carried by Iranian state television, the vessel lost its ability to move and came to a complete stop.

The IRGC issued fresh warnings to ships transiting the strait, saying vessels that violate its security rules would face the same fate. It said compliance with regulations issued by the IRGC for navigation and vessel operations in the Strait of Hormuz was mandatory. The statement also warned shipping companies not to be misled by what it called US military provocation or expose ships and crews to unnecessary risks.

Iran has largely halted shipping through the strait, though some vessels have crossed through waters near Oman’s coast, in some cases with US assistance, the source said. Tehran has repeatedly described such routes as unauthorized and illegal. The Strait of Hormuz is a major energy transport route, and disruption to shipping could affect international energy supplies and global trade.

Bangladesh has pledged to purchase additional Boeing aircraft from the United States, according to Sergio Gor, US special envoy for South and Central Asia and ambassador to India. In an X post on Sunday night, August 30, Gor welcomed what he described as a new agreement reached this week between US President Donald Trump and Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

Gor called the agreement an “extraordinary deal” and said Bangladesh would spend billions of dollars on more Boeing aircraft, significantly increasing its initial order. He linked the announcement to Trump’s efforts to create high-paying jobs, attract investment and revive the US economy. However, he did not disclose the number of aircraft, their models, or the total value of the new agreement.

No immediate comment from the Bangladesh government was available regarding Gor’s statement. Under an earlier tariff agreement with the United States, Bangladesh had pledged to buy 25 aircraft from Boeing. Biman Bangladesh Airlines signed a final agreement on May 1 to buy 14 aircraft from the US manufacturer, at a stated cost of $3.7 billion, or Tk45,408 crore at the cited exchange rate.

A man identified as Jahidul Islam, 35, also known as “Pichchi Jahed,” was hacked to death after assailants stopped his motorcycle in Satkania, Chattogram. The attack occurred on a road in the southern part of Puranghar Union on Sunday night. স্থানীয় residents tried to take him to hospital after the assault, but he died on the way.

According to local sources and police, a group of attackers blocked Jahidul’s path while he was travelling by motorcycle. They surrounded him and struck him with sharp weapons on his head and other parts of his body. Additional Superintendent of Police for Satkania Circle Ariful Islam Siddiqui visited the scene after receiving information about the killing.

Police said they are working to identify and arrest those involved and expect to bring them under the law quickly. Officers collected various evidence from the scene, while arrangements were underway to send the body to the Chattogram Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy. Investigators are examining the motive and identities of those involved. The killing has caused alarm and concern in the Puranghar area.

Iran has warned that it will respond forcefully to any future military aggression against the country, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. Tehran also said the United States and parties supporting its military actions would bear full responsibility for any new escalation. No date was provided for the statement.

The ministry said Iranian armed forces struck US military bases in Jordan in response to what it described as a US attack on Larak Island. It claimed the US facilities in Jordan had been used to carry out and support the attack on the island, where Iranian armed forces members and civilians were killed and injured.

Tehran said its strikes on US military installations in Jordan were retaliatory and warned that it would respond even more strongly to similar attacks in the future. The statement said tensions between Iran and the United States had increased after the reported attack on Larak Island, while Iran's claimed retaliatory action in Jordan had further complicated the situation.

The United States plans to impose sanctions on another Iranian bank this week as it seeks to increase economic pressure on Iran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not identify the bank that would be targeted. He told Reuters that further measures against banks conducting transactions with Iran could be introduced weekly.

Bessent said institutions could be completely cut off from the dollar-based international financial system if necessary. Last week, Washington imposed sanctions on about 60 individuals and entities, accusing them of supporting Iranian oil sales, weapons procurement and cyber activities.

Iran rejected the sanctions, saying they would have no effect. The planned financial measures come as conflict resumed on Sunday amid stalled ceasefire talks. After the United States attacked Iran's Larak Island, Iran launched missile attacks at two US bases in Jordan, according to the source.

The article argues that the United States’ long-standing dominance in the Middle East has been severely damaged by the recent US-Israel war against Iran and the Gaza war. It says Washington failed to remove Iran’s government, protect Gulf allies or keep the Strait of Hormuz open, undermining the security arrangements established after 1991.

According to the analysis, US policy for 35 years focused on Israel’s security and containing Iran and Iraq, while military bases and security guarantees supported authoritarian regional governments. It contends that wars, sanctions, failed peace efforts and unconditional support for Israel deepened violence, poverty and public resentment across the region.

The article says Gulf states may increasingly make independent choices, including engaging Iran or expanding ties with China and Russia. It argues that Washington could pursue a different approach through diplomacy, shared defense, human rights and pressure on allies to halt abuses, rather than military intervention and support for authoritarian rulers.

Cargo vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz fell to only five ships a day over the weekend, according to shipping data published Monday. Operators remain cautious about using the strategically important route amid continuing fears of attacks. Reuters data showed that only five cargo ships crossed the strait on August 25.

The figure marked a sharp decline from an average of 15 ships per day during the preceding 10 days. The situation has worsened amid US-Iran tensions and threats of attacks on commercial vessels. Shipping companies have adopted a more cautious stance to reduce risks as recent attacks and tensions continue.

The actual number of transits may be higher because some vessels have switched off their Automatic Identification System, or AIS, to avoid attacks, leaving their movements absent from public shipping data. Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a major global energy transport route, could significantly affect oil and gas supplies and increase fuel prices and market volatility worldwide.

China’s three major state-owned airlines—Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines—reported combined net losses of about 8.2 billion yuan, or $1.2 billion, in the first six months of the year. The losses were linked to higher fuel prices caused by the Iran war and disruptions to international routes, which also damaged airline revenue.

According to a Reuters report, this was the seventh consecutive year in which the three leading Chinese carriers recorded first-half losses. Last month, the companies said their combined losses for the period could reach as much as 9 billion yuan, but the final figure was about 8.2 billion yuan.

Fuel costs at all three airlines rose between 35% and 38% during the first half, significantly increasing operating expenses. China Eastern said prolonged high jet-fuel prices and war-related international route disruptions had seriously harmed its profit environment. The report also identified limited fuel hedging by Chinese airlines as a major risk, leaving their costs quickly exposed when international oil prices rise.

Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, threatened a harsh response to a reported US attack on Larak Island. In two posts on social media platform X, Azizi warned Washington that Iran’s retaliation would be “devastating” and “more painful.”

One of Azizi’s posts was published in Persian and the other in English. In the Persian-language message, he said no level of crime would go unanswered and described the anticipated response as devastating, more painful and instructive.

Azizi also said the response would complete what he called a chain of US failures. He told Washington to wait with fear and anxiety. The source identifies Geo News as the source of the report.

Police said they arrested Sheikh Farid, described as the alleged leader of a snatching group, following the theft of a woman’s mobile phone and bag near a shopping mall in Kazir Dewri, Kotwali, Chattogram. He was arrested in Bakalia on Sunday after an operation, according to the report.

South DC Habibur Rahman said police arrested Farid during the operation and were trying to recover the stolen bag. The reported incident occurred at night in front of the Kazir Dewri shopping mall area.

The victim, Saida Tania Tuli, said in a social media post that her phone and bag were snatched at 9pm. She said she suffered severe pain in her hand during the incident. Because important applications were logged into the phone, she urged people not to conduct any transactions afterward.