The tragedy occurred Wednesday near Daulatdia in Rajbari district, about 84 kilometres from Dhaka, when a bus carrying 40 passengers lost control while approaching a ferry terminal. A tragic bus accident in central Bangladesh has claimed at least 26 lives after the vehicle plunged into the Padma River, raising renewed concerns over the country’s road and waterway safety. The incident occurred Wednesday near Daulatdia in Rajbari district, about 84 kilometres from Dhaka, when a bus carrying 40 passengers lost control while approaching a ferry terminal. Fire service officials recovered 22 bodies from the submerged bus, including five children, 11 women, and six men, according to Talha Bin Qasim. Two more women later died after being rescued. The overturned bus sank nearly nine metres into the river, creating a challenging environment for rescue teams. “The bus was waiting to board a ferry when it fell into the river,” said Noor Jahan Begum, 35, who witnessed the accident. “Some passengers got out of the bus, but their family members died, trapped inside.” Bystanders joined rescue efforts, throwing long scarves to pull passengers from the water as survivors… 

Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz, who confirmed the development on Thursday, stated that Tangsiri was “directly responsible for the terrorist act of bombing and blocking the Strait of Hormuz.” The Israeli government has announced the killing of Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the naval arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in what it described as a targeted military operation. Confirming the development on Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz alleged that Tangsiri was “directly responsible for the terrorist act of bombing and blocking the Strait of Hormuz.” Katz further claimed that the naval commander was “blown up” along with several other senior naval officials, whose identities have yet to be fully disclosed. The development was reported by BBC. Tangsiri, a senior military figure within Iran’s naval command structure, was appointed commander of the IRGC Navy in 2018 after serving as deputy commander of the force since 2010. Iranian authorities had not issued an official response to the reported strike at the time of filing this report. Tangsiri had been known as a vocal critic of Western influence in the Middle East. Since March 10,…