An investigation has revealed a scheme in which men from Bangladesh became victims of fraudulent recruitment networks that promised them employment in Russia. After paying intermediaries substantial sums for work visas and contracts, many of them upon arrival were sent not to civilian jobs but directly to the front lines in the combat zone in Ukraine. Some of the recruited men died in combat. Their families back home remain uncertain about the fate of their relatives, with many still not having received the bodies of the deceased or official explanations of what happened. Relatives are insisting on an investigation into the activities of the intermediaries who organized the recruitment and are demanding criminal prosecution. Cases of labor migrants being deceived and sent to fight under the guise of civilian work have also been documented among citizens of other South and Southeast Asian countries, as well as Africa. Such schemes have raised concerns among human rights defenders, who point to the vulnerability of labor migrants to exploitation and deception by intermediary agencies. Bangladeshi authorities have not yet provided a detailed public response to the accusations, but pressure from affected families and the public is mounting. Demands for investigation and punishment of those responsible for organizing illegal recruitment remain at the center of attention of human rights organizations and local media covering this story.