Rescue operations are underway from the scam center on the Myanmar border in northwestern Thailand. The embassy will provide all possible assistance to the rescued.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Bangkok Fayyaz Murshid Kazi said this on Saturday (February 22).

He said, "So far, we have heard about the release of 5 people. However, we have received information about 4 people. 2 people have already been sent back. After that, the information of the two people we received is still in Myanmar. They will be sent back after verification there. We are also in regular contact with the Bangladesh Embassy in Myanmar. They have also taken necessary measures."

Fayyaz Murshid said, "We are making arrangements to send the victims back to the country as soon as possible. For example, in the case of the first two, we have contacted the families. I said, if you send the tickets quickly, they can be sent back now. It will take time to send them back through the government process. The families have supported us there. We have also completed all the processes quickly and sent them back."

People are constantly being rescued from scam call centers set up on the Thailand-Myanmar border. However, not all of the rescued people are being allowed to enter Thailand. On the other hand, Myanmar's DKBA has claimed that due to a funding crisis, not all of them can be sent back to their home countries right now.

Myanmar's junta government estimates that about 10,000 kidnapped people will be rescued from scam centers. So far, more than 1,000 people from different countries have been rescued.

These scam call centers use AI to lure internet users by posing as women. Then, if banking channels are known or investment is mentioned, money is extorted from internet users.

It is difficult to get accurate information about the exact number of Bangladeshis detained there. Many people lose themselves in the world of crime while working in these scam centers. They are never returned. Again, those who can earn more for the scam center are not easily released by their owners.

The largest number of those released is Chinese citizens. Next, of Ethiopia and of various African countries. Then there are citizens of India and various South Asian countries.

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has told Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser that 'Bangladesh should not normalize terrorism'.

Recently, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar told Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Towhid Hossain at the sideline meeting of the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in the capital of Oman.

Indian External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made this known at a press conference in Delhi on Friday (February 21).

At the press conference, Randhir Jaiswal said that the issue of SAARC was raised by Bangladesh in the Muscat meeting. India's help has been sought to revive SAARC. India has clearly stated that the issue of terrorist activities needs to be looked into seriously in this regard.

He also said that SAARC's work in South Asia is not being done properly. Its true purpose is being hampered due to non-cooperation and negative activities of various countries.

Regarding Bangladesh, the conference said that Bangladesh should not look at the issue of terrorism in general terms, but should go deep into it and solve it by taking the right steps. It is important that Bangladesh does not normalize terrorism.

Regarding a question regarding Bangladesh, Randhir said, "We are keeping a close eye on all the recent issues in Bangladesh and have observed the comments of various advisers to the interim government of Bangladesh. Our government has also analyzed the impact of the advisers' comments on our relations with Bangladesh. Their comments are definitely not cooperative. The concerned people should think about the impact of specific comments."

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned that Towhid Hossain and Jaishankar met at the eighth session of the Indian Ocean Conference held in Muscat last week. After the meeting, Bangladesh said that it is very urgent to convene a meeting of the SAARC Standing Committee and for this they seek India's help. Bangladesh said that it wants to have more in-depth discussions with India to revive SAARC activities. In particular, it was mentioned that effective steps need to be taken for regional cooperation among SAARC member countries.

In the context of these discussions between India and Bangladesh, Indian diplomats said that it is very important for the successful functioning of SAARC to reconsider the position of Pakistan and other countries. Pakistan expressed concern on the issue and said that for SAARC to be effective, there must be trust among the member countries and a strong stance against terrorism.

As part of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Israel is releasing 602 Palestinian prisoners, in exchange for the release of 6 Israeli hostages by Hamas, the armed political group that controls the Gaza Strip. They will be released on Saturday (February 22).

This information was reported by Indian media NDTV in a report on Saturday (February 22).

The report said that a prisoner exchange is underway between Israel and Hamas as part of the ceasefire agreement. Hamas will release six Israelis at 8 am local time on Saturday. In exchange, 602 Palestinians will be released from Israel.

Four of the hostages, Elia Cohen (27), Tal Shoham (40), Omar Shem Tov (22) and Omar Wenkart (23). They were captured by Hamas gunmen during an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The other two, Hisham al-Sayed (36) and Avera Mengistu (39), have been held by Hamas since they entered Gaza under unknown circumstances nearly a decade ago.

Meanwhile, Arab leaders are gathering in Saudi Arabia to implement a new plan for Gaza. The Arab leaders are going to sit together to block the plan that the US president has presented for the occupation of Gaza.

Arab states are opposing Trump's plan for Gaza. However, there is disagreement over who will govern the besieged valley.

Andreas Krieg, an expert at King's College London, said, "We are at a very important historical juncture in the Arab-Israeli or Israeli-Palestinian conflict where the United States, under Trump's leadership, can potentially create new facts that are irreversible.

A source close to the Saudi government said Arab leaders will discuss a reconstruction plan against Trump's plan for Gaza.

On the other hand, 22 more bodies have been recovered from the rubble in the besieged Gaza Strip in Palestine. With this, the total number of deaths in the strip has exceeded 48,300. This information was reported in a report on Thursday (February 20) by the Anadolu news agency.

Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to Gangaram Hospital.

This information was given in a report by news agency PTI on Thursday (February 20) evening.

The report said that Sonia Gandhi is doing well and is likely to be discharged on Friday. She is under the observation of a special team of doctors. However, the exact reason for her admission to the hospital is not known.

Sonia Gandhi was last present in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session on February 13. Earlier on February 10, Sonia Gandhi had expressed concern in the Rajya Sabha about the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and urged the government to complete the census quickly to complete the population count.

She said that about 14 crore people are being deprived of the benefits under the Food Security Act. Sonia Gandhi described the NFSA, which was launched under the UPA government in 2013, as a historic initiative.

She said that the Act has played a significant role in ensuring food and nutrition security for 140 crore people of the country. Its initiative is commendable, especially during the Covid-19 crisis.