human trafficking

Protect our migrants from forced participation in a foreign war

News of men trafficked to Russia to serve as soldiers raises alarm

Trafficked, forced to fight, killed in a foreign war

Dhaka-based agency Dream Home Travel allegedly trafficked around 20 Bangladeshis to Russia during the last two years

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.

June 10, 2016
June 10, 2016

Bangladeshi jailed in Malaysia

A Malaysian court yesterday jailed a Bangladeshi for 10 years, finding him guilty of trafficking three fellows through the

June 9, 2016
June 9, 2016

Bangladeshi imprisoned 10yrs for trafficking in Malaysia

A Malaysian court sentences a Bangladeshi national to 10 years, finding him guilty of trafficking three fellows through Andaman Sea of Songkhla province of Thailand between 2014 and 2015.

May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016

Reel to real

Remember last year's Bollywood blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan? Where its protagonist tries to take a mute six-year-old Pakistani girl back to her homeland to reunite her with her family?

May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016

Malaysia admits its officials’ involvement in trafficking

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says his government is not ruling out the possibility that its top-ranked officers are involved in the human trafficking and passport forgery syndicate.

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...

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.