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Bangladeshi workers lured to Russia for jobs were forced to fight in the war in Ukraine
By The Daily Star A labor recruiter persuaded Maksudur Rahman to leave the tropical warmth of his hometown in Bangladesh and travel thousands of miles to frigid Russia for a job as a janitor. Within weeks, he found himself on the front lines of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Bangladesh’s first female prime minister Khaleda Zia dies
By The Daily Star Khaleda Zia has left a strong political legacy that started through the journey of democracy in 1991.
Bangladesh’s potato paradox: Just another curry on the rice plate? This will not solve the price problem
By The Daily Star Unlike many other countries, Bangladesh largely views the crop as just another vegetable eaten with rice, not as a basic industrial raw material.
Bangladeshis getting tricked into Russia’s war: Report
By The Daily Star An investigation by BRAC Migration Programme shows the men travelled to Russia with valid work visas, believing they had secured well-paying jobs in oil, construction, or logistics.
Two robbers killed, 5 others injured in Shariatpur mass beating
By The Daily Star While fleeing via the Kirtinasha river, the robbers were intercepted by enraged locals in Tetulia area of Domsar union under Shariatpur’s Sadar upazila, and severely beaten.
US plane carrying 112 deported Indians reach Amritsar
By The Daily Star The first batch of Indian deportees reached Amritsar on February 5. Several deportees on that flight claimed their hands and legs were cuffed throughout the journey and they were unshackled only after landing in Amritsar.
Bangladesh lodges strong protest against Hasina’s statements from India
By The Daily Star Through the protest note, handed over to the acting high commissioner of India in Dhaka, the ministry conveyed the deep concern, disappointment and serious reservation of Bangladesh.
Qatar royal family’s A319 air ambulance ‘a flying ICU’
By The Daily Star The aircraft is set to transport Khaleda Zia to London tonight.
Commercial airlines becoming a hot spot for jet-setting thieves
By The Daily Star A commercial pilot told The Star that these thefts happened frequently and were often orchestrated by syndicates.
‘Security breach’ at Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala ‘deeply regrettable’: India
By The Daily Star Thousands took out massive rally around the Bangladeshi mission in Tripura vandalising the flag pole, desecrating the national flag of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh willing to try former PM Hasina, allies at ICC: Chief Adviser Yunus
By The Daily Star The International Crimes Tribunal, meanwhile, has already issued an arrest warrant against Ms. Sheikh Hasina and members of her political party.
India conducts successful test of Indigenous long-range hypersonic missile
By The Daily Star The missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization, is designed to carry a variety of payloads over distances exceeding 1,500 km, catering to all branches of the Indian armed forces.
India raids multiple sites in West Bengal, Jharkhand to check on Bangladeshi infiltration
By The Daily Star National Investigation Agency conducted searches at multiple locations across six states, in connection with alleged activities promoted by some Bangladeshis as part of al-Qaeda’s conspiracy to “destabilise” India.
Chief Adviser Yunus asks Bangladesh to make extra efforts in COP29
By The Daily Star Mr Yunus made the call in Baku just after he arrived in the Azerbaijan capital to lead Bangladesh in the annual UN-led climate change summit.
COP29 must see a scale-up of Loss and Damage Fund
By The Daily Star Bangladesh is the poster child for climate change holding seventh position on the Global Climate Risk Index 2021.