Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, March 5, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend Turkiye Wealth Fund Board of Directors meeting.

UKRAINE

KYIV – Following war between Ukraine and Russia and international reactions.

AZERBAIJAN

BAKU - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint press conference with Azerbaijani counterpart.

SPORTS

BEIJING – Following Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.

SPECIAL REPORT

Informal sector in Bangladesh struggles due to rigid banking policy

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Despite making major contributions to Bangladesh’s economy, the country’s informal sector continues to struggle due to unfriendly banking policies, say experts.

SPECIAL REPORT

Uganda unlocks potential of young entrepreneurs

By Godfrey Olukya​​​​​​​

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) – Although it is one of the world’s poorest countries, Uganda has been topping the list of the globe’s most entrepreneurial nations, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM).

SPECIAL REPORT

US gasoline prices highest in 10 years

By Ovunc Kutlu​​​​​​​

ANKARA (AA) - Gasoline prices in the US have climbed to their highest level in almost 10 years, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency.

SPECIAL REPORT

Ukrainian father sends his family to 'safer place,' stays alone to defend Kyiv

By Jeyhun Aliyev and Hasan Esen

KYIV, Ukraine (AA) – Sending his family on an overcrowded train to safer ground in western Ukraine, a 39-year-old Ukrainian father refused to leave his hometown, the capital Kyiv, instead staying there alone to defend the city.