Son traceless in Malaysia
Family members of one of the victims who fell prey to a human trafficking gang active in shoal areas of Rangabali upazila, lodged a complaint against one of the suspected human traffickers.
They alleged that Shafiq Hawladar, acting superintendent of Rangabali Hamidia Rashidia Madrasa in Rangabali upazila and a resident of Kachiabunia village under the upazila is engaged in human trafficking.
He sends people to different countries, including Malaysia, on student visa offering high salary and opportunity by forging false certificates, they added.
“Taking advantage of illiteracy and unemployment, Shafiq offered me a job for my son promising a higher pay. He demanded Tk 4.3 lakh for sending my son to Malaysia,” Fakhrul Hawlader, father of the victim, said.
Instead of sending Sajal on a work visa, Shafiq sent him to Malaysia on January 14 on a student visa. Sajal has remained traceless since his arrival in Malaysia, Fakhrul added.
Fakhrul filed a general diary (GD) against Shafiq with Rangabali police on September 1.
On September 7, Mizanur Rahman Khan, father of another trafficked victim Obaidul Kabir submitted written complaints to Patuakhali Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police and Anti-Corruption Commission.
Shafiq Hawlader could not be reached over phone for his comments despite repeated attempts.
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