human trafficking
Why are so many seeking asylum in Europe?
Economic, political failures major drivers behind the surge
We must protect vulnerable migrants
Alarming revelation about undocumented workers in Libya raises questions
Trafficking To Malaysia: Victims made to walk thru jungles, wade canals
A so-called broker in Dhaka promised Rasal Miah he would be taken to Malaysia and given a job at a construction site.
The growing importance of Bangladesh in the Indo-Pacific
In its foreign policy and international relations, the country has always advanced a free and open Indo-Pacific.
World Day against Trafficking in Persons / Ensuring a dignified life for trafficking survivors
The journey to combat human trafficking is far from behind us, but we can bring about lasting change with collective dedication and collaboration
Trafficked To Cambodia: Four victims get their money back
Four out of the five trafficked Bangladeshi youths, who were forced to con people over the internet in Cambodia last year, have got their money back.
Prioritise human trafficking prevention
Low conviction rate illustrates govt's lacklustre attitude towards prevention
Human trafficking in Bangladesh increased after natural disasters: UN
Human trafficking cases in Bangladesh and the Philippines increased after devastating cyclones and typhoons displaced millions, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today.
Sold as cyber slaves
For unemployed 25-year-old Foysal Hossain, the job of a receptionist at an overseas institution with a monthly pay package worth around Tk 80,000 was a godsend opportunity.
Pushing girls into prostitution in Dubai: ‘Kingpin’ of human trafficking syndicate arrested, CID says
They used to lure young girls -- mostly between 18 and 20 -- with promises of better jobs in Dubai.
Following complaint on Facebook, police arrest human trafficker from Mymensingh
After receiving complaint on social media, police in a special drive, have arrested a human trafficker from Mymensingh district.
Government increased its efforts to prevent trafficking: US State Department
The government of Bangladesh demonstrated an overall increase in effort compared to the previous reporting period towards preventing human trafficking, earning itself an upgrade to Tier 2 in a ranking of countries fighting trafficking, says a US report.
Man who ‘tried to send 4 women to Canada’ on 2-day remand
A Dhaka court today placed Adib Hossain Mollah, a member of suspected human trafficking gang, on a two-day remand in a case filed for attempting to send four women to Canada with fake visas.
Bangladeshi boy found in empty goods train by BSF in India
A 12-year-old Bangladeshi boy, a suspected victim of human trafficking, has been found by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) in a railway wagon at Petrapole in West Bengal, and handed over to Indian Railway police.
Suspected human trafficker held; 16 Rohingyas rescued in Cox’s Bazar
A suspected human trafficker has been detained and 16 Rohingyas have been rescued from Maheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar as they attempted to go to Malaysia.
ACC to enquire against Laxmipur MP for 'amassing Tk 1,400cr through human trafficking'
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has said it will enquire into the allegations against lawmaker Quazi Shaheed Islam who supposedly amassed Tk 1,400 crore illegally through human trafficking to Kuwait and siphoned off the money to different countries.
3 Rohingyas rescued, 3 human traffickers detained in Cumilla: Rab
“The three arrestees have been involved in human trafficking for a long period. They usually communicate with Rohingyas staying in different camps of Cox's Bazar and send them abroad including Malaysia,” Rab says.
Human trafficking allegations against Laxmipur MP fake news: Momen
The human trafficking allegations against Laxmipur-2 MP is fake news, says Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen
Human trafficking: Cox’s Bazar boy gets anticipatory bail
The High Court grants eight-week anticipatory bail to a 12-year-old boy of Cox’s Bazar in a human trafficking case in which he was showed 22 years old in 2018.
