human trafficking
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.
7 July 2015, 05:03 AM
2 human traffickers held in Cox’s Bazar
Law enforcers arrest two alleged human traffickers from Teknaf and Ramu in Cox’s Bazar.
5 July 2015, 11:43 AM
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.
2 July 2015, 15:18 PM
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”.
25 June 2015, 11:08 AM
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.
24 June 2015, 12:03 PM
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.
23 June 2015, 05:08 AM
21 ‘bodies of trafficking victims’ to be buried in Malaysia
At least 21 bodies believed to be of human trafficking victims are brought to Kampung Tualang of Pahang state in Malaysia for a mass burial this morning.
22 June 2015, 09:44 AM
37 more trafficking victims return from Myanmar
Thirty-seven more Bangladeshi trafficking victims, who are rescued by Myanmar navy on May 21, returned to the country.
19 June 2015, 07:09 AM
UNHCR chief slams govt over trafficking
Chief of the UN refugee agency slams Bangladesh government’s role in curbing human trafficking.
16 June 2015, 12:27 PM
To combat human trafficking
A series of news on human trafficking across the sea route of Cox's Bazar have been getting highlighted in national and international media in recent days.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM
47 trafficking victims return from Thailand
A total of 47 Bangladeshi human trafficking victims, who were rescued by Thai authorities last year from Andaman Sea, reach Dhaka.
15 June 2015, 12:03 PM
Why it’s so hard for Taiwan’s migrants to save money
Joe De La Rosa, 27, is a Filipino dreaming big in Taipei. Every day for six days a week, he wakes up at 4am, takes breakfast and then bikes to his factory.
15 June 2015, 07:19 AM
Beauty belies dark trade
The dense mangrove forest on both sides of the road to the Bang Ben bay through Laem Son National Park is indeed intriguing.
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM
18 trafficking victims return from Indonesia
Eighteen Bangladeshi fortune seekers rescued by Indonesia authorities from the Andaman Sea around three months back, returns to Dhaka from Jakarta.
12 June 2015, 15:51 PM
Myanmar to bar Rohingyas from fleeing, but won’t address their plight
Myanmar says it is determined to stop the departures of migrants fleeing religious persecution, but won't address the reasons behind their exodus.
12 June 2015, 12:04 PM
Rape–another crime of human traffickers at sea
An investigative report by this paper has unraveled the horrifying sexual abuse of Rohingya women while they make their perilous trips at sea.
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Thai army suspends top officer Manas for suspected trafficking link
Human trafficking suspect Lt General Manas Khongpaen is suspended from military service, Army Commander General Udomdej Sitabutr says.
11 June 2015, 13:02 PM
Man behind the misery of 52 families (video)
A resident of Charfashion's Uttar Mangal village in Bhola district, Broker Faruque Hossain confesses about his human trafficking crimes to the law enforcers in front of The Daily Star.
11 June 2015, 05:25 AM
Unregistered Rohingya among 150 repatriated Bangladeshis
Detectives have identified an unregistered Rohingya among the 150 Bangladeshis, who were repatriated from Myanmar on Monday after months of ordeal.
10 June 2015, 07:03 AM
Continue to facilitate humanitarian access, US urges Myanmar, Bangladesh
United States urges Bangladesh and Myanmar to continue to facilitate unrestricted humanitarian access to migrants adrift.
10 June 2015, 04:41 AM