Morning Brief

PM Hasina calls on UN to take effective measures to stop Russia-Ukraine war

The sooner the Russia-Ukraine war ends the better it will be for everyone, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said, urging the United Nations to take particular and decisive actions.

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Gymnasts troubled by insufficient lights in national gymnasium

The three-day long gymnastics events of the Sheikh Kamal 2nd Bangladesh Youth Games concluded at the National Sports Council gymnasium Friday with insufficient lights barring the gymnasts from bringing out their top performance.

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View of the gymnasium in the capital's National Sports Council where one can easily notice at first glance the lack of lighting and cooling arrangements Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Rumours about Sitakunda blast toll make rounds on social media

While rescue workers and doctors were giving it their all on Saturday night following the deadly blast at an oxygen plant in Sitakunda, Chittagong, some people were spreading rumours about the death toll on social media.

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Ukraine forces defending Bakhmut under increasingly severe pressure, Britain says

Ukrainian forces defending Bakhmut are facing increasingly strong pressure from Russian forces, British military intelligence said on Saturday, with intense fighting taking place in and around the eastern city.

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A Ukrainian serviceman fires an automatic grenade launcher, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the frontline city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine March 3, 2023 Reuters

Mbappe becomes PSG's all-time top scorer

Kylian Mbappe became Paris Saint-Germain's all-time top scorer with his 201st goal for the club in their 4-2 win over Nantes in Ligue 1 Saturday.

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Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe runs with the ball during their Ligue 1 match at home to Nantes Saturday AFP

Bangladeshi killed in Greek train crash

A Bangladeshi expatriate was killed in a train accident near the city of Larissa in Greece.

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