An earthquake shook the coastal areas of South Bengal at 7 am. The tremor was also felt in Kolkata. The magnitude of the tremor was 5.1 on the Richter scale. The tremor was also felt in Bangladesh and Odisha.

The National Center for Seismology said that the earthquake was felt at 6:10 am on Tuesday. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Bay of Bengal and at a depth of 91 kilometers. The images released by the National Center for Seismology show that the tremor was felt in the coastal areas of Odisha and West Bengal and adjacent areas. Tremors were also felt in some areas of the western coast of Bangladesh.

No damage has been reported in the earthquake so far. There is no information from the government about the sea situation after the earthquake. Last week, an earthquake struck Delhi and adjacent areas. The magnitude of the tremor was 4 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was Dhaula Kuan in Delhi. The epicenter was five kilometers below the ground.

Earlier last month, a strong earthquake struck Tibet near the Nepal border. The magnitude was 7.1 on the Richter scale. The tremor was also felt in Siliguri, Sikkim and some parts of North India. After the tremor in North Bengal, this time the earthquake in the Bay of Bengal shook the coastal areas of South Bengal.

The three-year-old Russia-Ukraine war could end this week, White House press secretary Carolyn Levitt said on Saturday (February 22) local time. News-BBC.

Levitt said that US President Donald Trump is confident that he can negotiate a deal with Russia to end the Ukraine conflict. She also indicated that the three-year-old war could end as soon as this week.

Levitt told reporters on the South Lawn after returning from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that President Trump and his team are very focused on continuing to negotiate with both sides of the conflict to end this conflict and the president himself is very confident that we can get it done this week.

The comments from the White House spokesman came after Trump claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had no other options and should be excluded from future peace talks with international leaders.

Levitt said that US National Security Adviser Matt Waltz would work “day and night” to reach an agreement this weekend and noted that Treasury Secretary Scott Besant himself is continuing to discuss a proposed agreement with Ukraine on mineral use.

Spokeswoman Carolyn Levitt added that these important minerals in Ukraine are an important part of the president (Trump). This is very important to President Trump because it will bring back American tax dollars.

It is worth noting that Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on the night of February 24, 2022 local time. The war that has been going on for the past three years has caused massive damage and loss of life on both sides.

Meanwhile, although Zelensky has recently been blamed for starting the Ukraine war, this time Trump has taken a different tone. In a speech at a conference in Washington on Saturday, he said that Russia invaded Ukraine. However, Zelensky and then US President Joe Biden should have taken steps to prevent a Russian invasion.

Trump also said that the United States will soon sign a mineral agreement with Ukraine.

The Palestinian independence movement Hamas released six more hostages on Saturday (February 22) in accordance with the ceasefire agreement. Although more than 600 Palestinians were supposed to be released in exchange, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored it.

He said that the latest hostages were handed over to Israel through a 'humiliating ceremony'. Therefore, the Palestinian prisoners will not be released for the time being. News Reuters

In a statement, Netanyahu said, 'The hostages have been disrespected through a humiliating ceremony. In addition, this decision was taken due to the reprehensible use of the hostages for propaganda. The Palestinians who were planned to be released on Saturday will not be released until the hostages are released without a humiliating ceremony in the next phase.’

A ceasefire in Gaza began on January 19 after nearly 16 months of bloody conflict. Since then, Hamas has released 25 hostages in accordance with the terms of the ceasefire agreement. The organization has organized a special ceremony for their release.

Earlier on Thursday, Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages. However, on that day, another body was handed over instead of Shiri Bibas’s body. Israel reacted strongly to this. However, Shiri Bibas’s body was handed over the next day.

The first phase of the ongoing ceasefire is 42 days. During this period, Hamas will release a total of 33 Israeli hostages. In exchange, 1,900 Palestinians are scheduled to be released from Israeli prisons. Then, the second and third phases are scheduled to begin. However, analysts fear that Netanyahu is not interested in a second phase of the ceasefire.

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.