Govt must dismantle networks luring young men to Russia-Ukraine war

For nearly 11 months, every unanswered question weighed on Md Syed Ali and his wife, Rekha Begum. Their son, Rimel Mia, 27, had travelled to Russia for work but later found himself caught up in the Russia-Ukraine war.

In exclusive interviews to The Daily Star, the men describe how debt and failed migrant jobs took them to the frontline while their families remained unaware they were alive

30 Bangladeshis went to Russia on work visas; 4 dead, 2 missing after alleged war deployment

They allege they paid for jobs in Italy but were taken to a Russian military camp after signing documents they could not read

The men were promised Tk 1.2 lakh-a-month construction jobs but allegedly ended up near the Ukraine border

Britain says agency exploited vulnerable migrants for Russia-linked military recruitment operations

Bangladeshi men are being flown out of Dhaka, routed through Saudi Arabia and the UAE, before being taken to Moscow and forced onto the frontlines of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

More than 100 Bangladeshis have been recruited into Russia’s war against Ukraine, and dozens have been killed on the front lines, according to rights groups that say many of the men were misled, exploited, or financially trapped before ending up in combat.

An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia under the false promise of civilian work

A growing number of Bangladeshis are being tricked into travelling to Russia under the guise of legal migration

Trump’s strategy has devolved into a pattern of contradictions and disengagement.

The fact that such a high-profile political challenger was thrown off the scene reflects the unbound nature of political options that Putin still has.

Russia’s war in Ukraine might be taking place 5,800 kilometres away from Bangladesh and the country is not involved militarily in the dragging conflict in any way, but its economy and people have been paying heavy prices.

One cannot deny the fact that there are too many overconfident experts making too many predictions about too many issues too quickly these days. A basic economic principle is useful here: the 24-hour news cycle has created a huge need for expert opinion, and the market has simply created the supply to meet the growing demand.

Wearing olive green battlefield attire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the US joint session of the Congress on December 21, 2022.

The books are helping her family process difficult emotions, Bilan said, as her son Pasha showed visitors his favourite, a book called The Day War Came To Rondo.

Prime Minister's energy advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has urged officials to work towards developing a diverse energy sector.

Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have started the war in Ukraine if he was a woman, according to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has started to have a heavy impact on garment shipments to Russia as export earnings are declining significantly from this promising market for Bangladeshi apparel goods.