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Bangladesh's 13th Parliament unanimously elected veteran BNP leader Hafizuddin Ahmed as Speaker and Barrister Kayser Kamal as Deputy Speaker. Following the BNP's recent election victory, the two leaders were sworn in by President Shahabuddin in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, marking the new legislative journey.

Taiwan's National Security Council Deputy Secretary-General Vincent Yi-hsiang Chao hailed India as an "oasis of peace" with 350 Taiwanese firms invested. He praised India's semiconductor potential and "strategic autonomy," while thanking New Delhi for speaking out against PRC military exercises to maintain Indo-Pacific stability.

Taiwan's National Security Council official Vincent Yi-hsiang Chao warned that Middle East tensions threaten global energy and markets. Speaking to ANI, he urged for regional peace to protect Taiwan Strait stability and highlighted Taiwan's proactive shift toward diversifying supply chains to reduce reliance on volatile regions.

The Government of Pakistan has announced a sharp hike in the prices of petrol and diesel by PKR 55 per litre, in the wake of the escalating security situation in West Asia, as per a report by ARY News.

Deputy to the Chief of the Air and Space Force Staff in the French Air Force, Major General Dominique Tardif, on Friday stressed the need to address security threats in the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, saying international cooperation would be essential to tackle the current oil supply challenges.