human trafficking

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

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.

March 27, 2016
March 27, 2016

Govt to curb issuing official passports

The government decides to curb the issuance of official passports for its employees across the country in view of allegations of human trafficking in disguise of government officials.

February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016

Illegal routes on Thai-Malaysia border still open and in use

The lane starts deep inside the forest behind a rubber tree estate in Felcra Lubuk Sireh. It takes an hour and a half to get there on a motorcycle. Walking there takes four hours.

February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016

Classical Indian dance helps trafficking victims to heal: study

Classical Indian dance could be an effective form of therapy for victims of human trafficking and sexual violence, helping them to overcome their traumatic experiences and gain confidence, a pilot study has shown.

February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016

Women trafficked to Syria

The stories of human sex trafficking from Bangladesh to Syria, as documented by a prominent Bangla daily, are truly horrifying.

February 12, 2016
February 12, 2016

2 alleged human smugglers on trial over Aylan Kurdi's death

Two suspected people-smugglers go on trial in Turkey accused of causing the death of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi — whose drowning put a human face on the Syrian refugee crisis — and four other people.

February 6, 2016
February 6, 2016

Female human trafficker held in Teknaf

Law enforcers detain an alleged female human trafficker in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.

February 2, 2016
February 2, 2016

Int’l trafficking gang member held in Dhaka

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrests a member of an international human trafficking and abduction gang and recovered Tk 3 lakh from him at Dhaka’s Jatrabari area.

January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016

Migration issue to stay crucial in 2016: UN official

The migration issue will remain crucial in 2016, observes Sir Peter Sutherland, special representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) on Migration and Development.

January 11, 2016
January 11, 2016

4 ‘Adamya Bangladesh’ members acquitted

A Dhaka court has today relieved four members of non-profit organisation Adamya Bangladesh from charges of human trafficking placed against them.

January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016

Protect our migrant workers

IN 2015, we witnessed the ghastly experiences of thousands of Bangladeshi migrants, rescued from the death traps set by the human traffickers...