human trafficking

The plight of migrant workers stranded in Russo-Ukrainian war zone 

Rahmat Ali, trafficked to Russia, feared death; Kabir killed in a drone strike.

Penniless, scarred for life after perilous passage

Mostakim Sarkar fell victim to traffickers who held him hostage in Libya and left him adrift in the Mediterranean

Why are migrants taking dangerous journeys across the Mediterranean?

Prevent exploitation by traffickers, create economic opportunities at home

An escape from ‘hell’

What began as a promising opportunity towards a better life turned into a harrowing ordeal for Junaeid Hossain Parbez Ariyan, 25, of Narsingdi’s Belabo.

Alarming trade of Indigenous women

We need to address the root cause of trafficking

Bangladeshi women being sold in China

Fooled by a gang, a widow in Chuadanga got her daughter married to a Chinese national named Cui Po Wei on July 1 last year, hoping that she would rise out of poverty.

Europe's most wanted migrant-smuggler 'The Scorpion' arrested

"Scorpion", whose real name is Barzan Majeed, was arrested in the city of Sulaimaniyah at Interpol's request, said security forces spokesperson Salam Abdel Khaleq to AFP.

Game: A house where trafficking victims are kept before journey to Europe

The name of the route is "Game". It may sound like a video game. However, it's the name of a house where trafficking victims are gathered before starting a boat journey in the Mediterranean Sea

Will our migrants continue to drown?

Government must put a stop to trafficking before more tragedies take place

July 15, 2015
July 15, 2015

Nurul Islam vows to stop human trafficking

Newly appointed Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Islam tells reporters that he will work to stop human trafficking.

July 14, 2015
July 14, 2015

102 boat migrants found by Myanmar navy

Myanmar's navy discovers over a hundred migrants stranded for weeks on a southern island.

July 9, 2015
July 9, 2015

95 more trafficking victims back home from Malaysia

Ninety five more Bangladeshi trafficking victims, who were rescued by the Malaysian authorities from the Andaman Sea last May, return home from Kuala Lumpur.

July 9, 2015
July 9, 2015

US upgrades Malaysia in annual human trafficking report

The US is upgrading Malaysia from lowest tier on its list of worst human trafficking centres, a move that could smooth way for an ambitious US-led free-trade deal with the Southeast Asian nation and 11 other countries.

July 7, 2015
July 7, 2015

5 ‘human traffickers’ held, 9 victims rescued

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claimed to have arrested five members of an international human-trafficking syndicate and seized 195 passports from their possession in Uttara of Dhaka.

July 5, 2015
July 5, 2015

2 human traffickers held in Cox’s Bazar

Law enforcers arrest two alleged human traffickers from Teknaf and Ramu in Cox’s Bazar.

July 2, 2015
July 2, 2015

Asean launches fund to host trafficking victims

Southeast Asian countries launch a fund to share the cost of hosting human trafficking victims, after a regional migrant crisis saw victims ping-ponged between countries reluctant to accept them.

June 25, 2015
June 25, 2015

Some recruiting agencies linked with slave trade: NHRC

National Human Rights Commission Chairman Mizanur Rahman says a section of private manpower recruiting agencies are practicing “modern slavery trade”.

June 24, 2015
June 24, 2015

PM orders zero tolerance for traffickers

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says in parliament that her government has directed the law-enforcement agencies to show 'zero tolerance' against human traffickers.

June 23, 2015
June 23, 2015

4 ‘traffickers’ held in Dhaka

Criminal Investigation Department claims to have detained four human traffickers from a travel agency office in Motijheel area of Dhaka. Around 1,000 passports seized from them.