Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Bangladeshi nationals are among those recruited into the Russian armed forces through deception or coercion, according to a report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine submitted to the UN General Assembly at its 81st session.

The Commission found compelling evidence that Russian authorities, working in coordination with recruitment agents and agencies operating across different countries, trafficked nationals from 29 countries to recruit them into the Russian armed forces.

Bangladesh is explicitly named among the countries affected.

The Commission investigated the recruitment of nationals from 48 countries and identified evidence of deceptive or coercive recruitment involving nationals fro...