March2022

According to UN estimates released Wednesday, the number of refugees leaving the crisis in Ukraine has risen to about 836,000, as fighting increased on day seven of Russia’s incursion. According to UNHCR, the UN refugee agency’s...

After receiving a plaque on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, actor Benedict Cumberbatch used his stage time to show his support for Ukraine. He said, “I can’t speak today at this amazing moment in...

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations, speaking at a rare General Assembly discussion more than a week after Moscow’s invasion, accused Russia of attempting genocide in his country. “They have come to deprive Ukraine of the...

After Moscow’s assault on Ukraine, Disney stated Monday that it is postponing the release of its films in Russian theaters, following the lead of other large corporations that have chosen to leave the nation. “Given the...

Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan tomorrow (Thursday) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, hoping to get off to a winning start in the two-match T20 series. The match will be broadcast live on Gazi TV and T...

Following international sanctions in reaction to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express declared they were barring Russian banks from their payment networks. “As a result of sanction orders, we have blocked multiple financial...

Anti-vaccination protesters in New Zealand set fire to their own camp outside parliament on Wednesday, as riot police sought to end their weeks-long blockade of the legislative district. Hundreds of officers deployed perspex shields and pepper...

The United Kingdom (UK) has donated another one million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine to Bangladesh bilaterally. The UK donated fresh consignment of jabs arrived here on February 23, a British High Commission press release said...

Warner Bros, Disney and Sony have halted the release of films in Russian cinemas, after the invasion of Ukraine. The announcements mean the releases of major movies The Batman, Turning Red and Morbius will now not...

A cargo ship that was carrying thousands of luxury cars has sunk off the Portuguese Azores archipelago, nearly two weeks after it caught fire. The ship, named Felicity Ace, was transporting around 4,000 cars such as...