US And Iran Agree To Ceasefire After 41 Days Of Strikes Amid Strait Of Hormuz Closure

Washington and Tehran agreed to a Pakistani-brokered two-week ceasefire.

“On the 40th day of the war that Washington called “Epic Fury” and Tehran named “True Promise 4”, United States President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme National Security Council accepted a Pakistani-brokered ceasefire”

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The ceasefire explicitly incorporates Iran's 10-point peace proposal.

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Death toll estimates diverged sharply among sources.

Fire service chief Mahmud Iqbal said rescue crews found most victims near the stairwells.

The blaze began on the second floor around 4 p.m. as workers were completing a late shift.

Survivors described workers pounding on locked metal doors as smoke filled the stairwells.

Nasrin Begum escaped by jumping from a second-floor window.

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The Bangladesh Garment Workers' Federation called a nationwide strike.

Kalpona Akter said Rahman Textile had been cited for fire safety violations in 2024.

Labour Minister Tahmina Akhter pledged an immediate government investigation.

Firefighter Mahmud Iqbal said 47 people had been injured.

Rahman Textile produced clothing for European brands including Hessen and BrandBox.

“Israeli Analysts: War Aims Were Not Achieved and Iran the Only Winner (News Report) Jerusalem / Abdel Ra'ouf D”

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Both companies said they were deeply saddened and would review operations.

Hessen's compliance team had audited the factory in March.

Owner Faisal Rahman claimed the factory had passed its most recent safety inspection in January.

Clean Clothes Campaign said the audit system was fundamentally broken.

Rahman was being questioned about welded shut emergency exits.