human-trafficking

Twenty Bangladeshis who were taken to Russia on the promise of jobs but sent to fight in Ukraine have been killed, according to the Special Response Battalion (SRB). They were allegedly used as “bait” by the Russian military. At a press conference on Wednesday, officials disclosed that 30 Bangladeshi men had been sent to Russia through three manpower recruitment agencies. Of them, 20 were killed on the battlefield while two returned homes bearing the scars of war. The SRB found that the 30 Bangl...

War itself is a naked monster. Its bloodshot eyes, sharp claws and sharp teeth have made people across the world displaced and uprooted for centuries. Reports in the media suggest that Ukraine, cornered by the prolonged and devastating war, may now turn to pornography to help cover the costs of the war. The country has begun considering imposing taxes on such sexual images and using the revenue to support its military spending. They have been burning in the fire of war with Russia for a l...

Every year on December 2, the United Nations observes the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, a date that asks the world to look squarely at something many people would rather believe belongs entirely to the past. The image most of us carry when we hear the word slavery is a historical one: ships crossing oceans, chains on wrists, plantations and auction blocks. That history is real and it still shapes the world today. But the day itself was created for a different, more uncomf...