human trafficking
Trapped in the ‘Game Ghor’
Nuruzzaman Raju owned a mobile phone repair shop in the capital’s Gulistan.
16 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Rohingya man narrates 16 days’ ordeal on route of trafficking
A transnational syndicate is using a new land route through Myanmar to traffic people, mostly Rohingyas from refugee camps in Bangladesh, to Thailand and Malaysia.
13 October 2022, 02:30 AM
Human trafficking cases: Only 1.5pc see conviction
Seven years ago, Mohammad Sabuj and his neighbour Mohiuddin Sarkar from Cumilla’s Daudkandi paid around Tk 13 lakh to six people who lured them with well-paying jobs in Germany.
8 October 2022, 02:30 AM
‘Rohingya refugees need education to take control of their future’
Rohingya human rights activist Razia Sultana talks to Shuprova Tasneem from The Daily Star on Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day.
24 August 2022, 19:00 PM
"Bangladesh making efforts to end trafficking, yet to meet basic standards"
Bangladesh has maintained its Tier 2 ranking from the previous year in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report for 2022.
19 July 2022, 19:11 PM
Illegal migration to europe: Desperate trips on deadly routes
Kabir Matubbar (not his real name) took an illegal route to Italy from Bangladesh in 2015. The trip included a daring boat journey in the Mediterranean Sea from Libya.
6 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Human trafficking to Libya: HC grants bail to accused Parvez Hasan
The High Court today granted bail to an accused, Parvez Hasan, in a case filed over the killing of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya on May 28.
3 December 2020, 10:34 AM
Strong commitment of govt, judiciary can prevent human trafficking: Chief Justice
Bangladesh needs an integrated approach to develop public awareness against trafficking in persons, Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain said today.
14 October 2020, 13:53 PM
CID to issue red alert on Interpol to catch Bangladeshi human traffickers
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will issue a red alert on Interpol by this week to catch the Bangladeshi human traffickers based in Libya, who were responsible for the massacre that happened back in May.
4 October 2020, 10:13 AM
Thousands of Pakistanis, Syrians, Iraqis granted Kuwaiti visas in exchange for bribes
As Kuwait’s Public Prosecution continues an investigation into Bangladeshi MP Shahid Islam Papul’s case of human trafficking and money laundering, it found new information that thousands of Pakistanis, Syrians, and Iraqis were also granted Kuwaiti visas in exchange for bribes.
22 July 2020, 14:07 PM
Forcing girls into prostitution in Dubai: ‘Kingpin’ Azam Khan confesses to crime
Md Azam Khan, an alleged ringleader of a human trafficking gang, confesses to a Dhaka magistrate that he, along with eight others, was involved in forcing 60 to 70 girls into sex work in Dubai.
13 July 2020, 13:24 PM
Pushing girls into prostitution in Dubai: ‘Kingpin’ of human trafficking syndicate arrested, CID says
They used to lure young girls -- mostly between 18 and 20 -- with promises of better jobs in Dubai.
12 July 2020, 11:21 AM
Following complaint on Facebook, police arrest human trafficker from Mymensingh
After receiving complaint on social media, police in a special drive, have arrested a human trafficker from Mymensingh district.
28 June 2020, 07:06 AM
Government increased its efforts to prevent trafficking: US State Department
The government of Bangladesh demonstrated an overall increase in effort compared to the previous reporting period towards preventing human trafficking, earning itself an upgrade to Tier 2 in a ranking of countries fighting trafficking, says a US report.
26 June 2020, 07:30 AM
Man who ‘tried to send 4 women to Canada’ on 2-day remand
A Dhaka court today placed Adib Hossain Mollah, a member of suspected human trafficking gang, on a two-day remand in a case filed for attempting to send four women to Canada with fake visas.
23 June 2020, 13:32 PM
Bangladeshi boy found in empty goods train by BSF in India
A 12-year-old Bangladeshi boy, a suspected victim of human trafficking, has been found by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) in a railway wagon at Petrapole in West Bengal, and handed over to Indian Railway police.
23 June 2020, 06:42 AM
Suspected human trafficker held; 16 Rohingyas rescued in Cox’s Bazar
A suspected human trafficker has been detained and 16 Rohingyas have been rescued from Maheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar as they attempted to go to Malaysia.
28 February 2020, 07:48 AM
ACC to enquire against Laxmipur MP for 'amassing Tk 1,400cr through human trafficking'
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has said it will enquire into the allegations against lawmaker Quazi Shaheed Islam who supposedly amassed Tk 1,400 crore illegally through human trafficking to Kuwait and siphoned off the money to different countries.
26 February 2020, 06:24 AM
3 Rohingyas rescued, 3 human traffickers detained in Cumilla: Rab
“The three arrestees have been involved in human trafficking for a long period. They usually communicate with Rohingyas staying in different camps of Cox's Bazar and send them abroad including Malaysia,” Rab says.
17 February 2020, 13:45 PM
Human trafficking allegations against Laxmipur MP fake news: Momen
The human trafficking allegations against Laxmipur-2 MP is fake news, says Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen
16 February 2020, 14:36 PM