Dhaka, Aug 25 : At least 13 people were killed in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a hauler in Bangladesh's Natore district on Saturday.

A police official told Xinhua news agency that the road accident, which occurred at 4.20 p.m, also left two passengers critically injured.

The wounded were rushed to a hospital and the incident was under investigation.

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Washington/Tehran: A temporary pause in the ongoing conflict appears to be underway after the United States and Iran signalled a two-week ceasefire.

According to updates reported by Al Jazeera, Iran has agreed to a two-week ceasefire after US President Donald Trump said he would suspend attacks, subject to conditions including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

The development came after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appealed to Trump to extend the deadline for a deal and urged Iran to fully reopen the key waterway.

In a related statement, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would halt its defensive operations if attacks against the country are stopped.

Sharing a message on behalf of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Araghchi said, “if attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations.”

He also said that for a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would be ensured through coordination with Iran’s armed forces, while noting there could be technical limitations.

The ceasefire announcement marks a significant pause in the conflict, though its continuation depends on both sides adhering to the conditions set out.