Bangladesh, Feb. 4 -- Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the powerful House Oversight Committee in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, marking a significant reversal after months of resistance. The decision came only after the congressional panel moved toward a vote to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress-an escalation that dramatically raised the political and legal stakes for one of Americas most prominent political families.

The development underscores how the Epstein case, years after the financiers death, continues to reverberate through the highest levels of US power. It also highlights a broader question with resonance far beyond...