Human Trafficking Act 2012

Human trafficking needs multi-dimensional response

We must first address the root causes of trafficking in Bangladesh

Prioritise human trafficking prevention

Low conviction rate illustrates govt's lacklustre attitude towards prevention

Victims of human trafficking deserve justice

Why is the conviction rate in human trafficking cases so low in Bangladesh?

WORLD DAY AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING / Convictions far too few

Only 25 people have been convicted in cases over trafficking of some 7,840 victims since Bangladesh enacted the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act in 2012.

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...

Editorial / A grave trafficking crisis

The 'discovery' of yet more mass graves along the heavily-forested Malaysia-Thailand border makes the case that the Southeast Asia human trafficking disaster is far from being over.

Human trafficker held in Narsingdi

Police in Narsingdi arrest a man on charge of trafficking dozens of youths to Malaysia through the Bay of Bengal.

August 4, 2023
August 4, 2023

Human trafficking needs multi-dimensional response

We must first address the root causes of trafficking in Bangladesh

January 27, 2023
January 27, 2023

Prioritise human trafficking prevention

Low conviction rate illustrates govt's lacklustre attitude towards prevention

November 28, 2022
November 28, 2022

Victims of human trafficking deserve justice

Why is the conviction rate in human trafficking cases so low in Bangladesh?

July 30, 2018
July 30, 2018

Convictions far too few

Only 25 people have been convicted in cases over trafficking of some 7,840 victims since Bangladesh enacted the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act in 2012.

April 2, 2016
April 2, 2016

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...

August 25, 2015
August 25, 2015

A grave trafficking crisis

The 'discovery' of yet more mass graves along the heavily-forested Malaysia-Thailand border makes the case that the Southeast Asia human trafficking disaster is far from being over.

August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015

Human trafficker held in Narsingdi

Police in Narsingdi arrest a man on charge of trafficking dozens of youths to Malaysia through the Bay of Bengal.