Bangladesh arrests two for luring locals to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Twenty Bangladeshi victims have been killed after being used by Russia as ‘bait’ to locate enemy positions, police say.Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026Police in Bangladesh have arrested two people they say are linked to a trafficking network that deceptively recruited locals to fight for Russia in Ukraine.The suspects, identified as Mizanur Rahman and Abu Taher, trafficked at least 30 people to Russia with false promises of high-paying jobs, Mohammad Asaduzzaman, commander of the elite police force Special Response Battalion, said on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump’s diesel deal opens a new rift with Europe over Ukrainelist 2 of 3Trump says Putin and Zelenskyy both want to end Russia’s war on Ukrainelist 3 of 3Russia arrests Japanese reporter for alleged espionageend of listOnce abroad, the victims’ passports and phones were taken, and they were handed over to the Russian military, he said.Seventeen of the trafficking victims, who arrived in Russia in early May, were killed on the first day of deployment after being given minimal training, Asaduzzaman said. A total of 20 Bangladeshis have been confirmed dead.“Bangladeshis were used as bait to locate...