human traffickers
2 get life term for trafficking 2 newborn babies
A Dhaka tribunal sentences two people including a woman to life term imprisonment in a case filed for trafficking two newborn babies in Dhaka in 2006.
30 Rohingyas rescued from 'traffickers'
Border Guard Bangladesh yesterday rescued 30 Rohingyas, including women and children, from Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar while they were being trafficked to Malaysia.
23 human trafficking ‘agents’ nabbed by Thai police
The Thai police arrests 23 human-trafficking “agents” as part of a major operation to prevent the country's south from becoming a transit destination for migrants trying to cross illegally into Malaysia.
Migration for Bangladeshis: Still fraught with trafficking risks
The number of Bangladeshis working abroad is increasing every year but their safe migration still remains a big challenge for the government, posing a threat to the country's top remittance-earning sector.
Human trafficking racket busted
Saddam went to Libya around a year back spending Tk 4 lakh. He nurtured dreams of a financially solvent future and was determined to work hard for it, even if it meant being continents away from home.
Editorial / Fighting human trafficking
Despite the continuous hue and cry about human trafficking (in the media), very little has actually been done to fight the menace...
7 ‘human traffickers’ held in Dhaka
Law enforcers detain seven people in and around Dhaka in connection with collecting money as ransom from migrant workers after sending them to Sudan and Libya.
Two ‘human traffickers’ held in Teknaf
Police today has claimed arrest of two human traffickers from Teknaf upazilla of Cox’s Bazar.
11 ‘traffickers’ held in Dhaka, 2 female victims rescued
Rapid Action Battalion members arrest 11 alleged human traffickers in Paltan area of Dhaka and rescue two female trafficking victims.
5 trafficking victims rescued in Cox’s Bazar
In view of the worldwide alarm over human trafficking, five Bangladeshi fortune seekers are rescued from Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar.
SE Asia migrants 'died in fight for food' on boat
Migrants rescued from a sinking boat off Indonesia have told the BBC that about 100 people died after a fight broke out over the last remaining food.
Free/r movement of human capital is a necessity
They are not thieves, robbers or pirates but desperate jobseekers ready to give service in exchange for something to live on.
US calls for regional response to migrant crisis
The United States has voiced fear for the lives of the migrants abandoned by traffickers at land and sea, calling on Southeast Asian nations to co-operate to address the crisis.
Myanmar Rohingya Migrants 'begging for help' from boat
A group of 350 migrants from Myanmar tells an activist by phone that they are abandoned by their crew and need help.
Thai police arrest mayor over human trafficking
Thai police arrest the mayor of Padang Besar, southern border sub district, alleging he is the key player of human-trafficking ring and detention camps where graves of Rohingya muslim have been found, reports phuketwan.com.
3 traffickers killed in ‘gunfight’ with cops in Teknaf
Three alleged human traffickers are killed in ‘gunfight’ with police in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar. Four policemen were also injured in the incident.
5 graves discovered at 2nd migrant camp in Thailand
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha warns of tough action against state officials linked to human trafficking, says a government spokesman
Families forced to pay ransom for Bangladeshis stuck in jungle camps
Promising jobs in Malaysia,a gang of human traffickers hold about 2.5 lakh Bangladeshis captive in Thailand for ransom over the past 8 years and made millions of taka.
Mass graves in Thailand
At least 32 mass graves of victims of trafficking from Bangladesh and Myanmar were found two days ago in an abandoned jungle in southern Thailand...