Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday demanded immediate end to the Russia-Ukraine war and lifting sanctions for the sake of lives and livelihoods of people worldwide.

"We want the end of Russia-Ukraine war. Due to sanctions, and counter-sanctions, not a single country, rather the entire mankind including women and children is punished," she said.

The Prime Minister made the call while delivering her statement at the 77th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Like previous years, she delivered her statement in Bangla. The theme of this year's general debate is "A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges".

She mentioned that the impact of Russia-Ukraine war does not rem...