human trafficking
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.
13 May 2016, 12:27 PM
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...
1 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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.
27 March 2016, 13:48 PM
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.
29 February 2016, 06:00 AM
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.
24 February 2016, 07:55 AM
Women trafficked to Syria
The stories of human sex trafficking from Bangladesh to Syria, as documented by a prominent Bangla daily, are truly horrifying.
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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.
12 February 2016, 07:11 AM
Female human trafficker held in Teknaf
Law enforcers detain an alleged female human trafficker in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
6 February 2016, 07:07 AM
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.
2 February 2016, 11:25 AM
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.
21 January 2016, 11:49 AM
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.
11 January 2016, 09:10 AM
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...
31 December 2015, 18:00 PM
11 ‘traffickers’ held in Dhaka, 2 female victims rescued
Rapid Action Battalion members arrest 11 alleged human traffickers in Paltan area of Dhaka and rescue two female trafficking victims.
29 December 2015, 12:52 PM
Bangladesh exported 6.5 lakh manpower in 2015
Bangladesh exports about six and a half lakh people this year in manpower that included some positive trends in the business, report says.
27 December 2015, 07:53 AM
3 'human traffickers' held in Dhaka
Police detain three suspected members of an international human trafficking gang from different parts of the capital including Uttara, Banani and old part of Dhaka.
11 December 2015, 04:47 AM
Pakistani among 6 held with fake currency notes
Rapid Action Battalion detains six people including a Pakistani citizen of international currency smuggling and human trafficking ring from different parts of the capital.
4 December 2015, 05:24 AM
48 trafficking victims return from Myanmar
A number of 48 Bangladeshi human trafficking victims, who were rescued by Myanmar authorities from the Bay of Bengal, return home following a flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar border guards.
2 December 2015, 07:08 AM
69 hajj agencies’ licences cancelled
The government has cancelled licences of 69 hajj agencies for trafficking people in the name of Umrah, says the secretary to religious affairs ministry.
19 November 2015, 06:31 AM
69 hajj agencies’ licences cancelled
The government has cancelled licences of 69 hajj agencies for trafficking people in the name of Umrah, says the secretary to religious affairs ministry.
19 November 2015, 06:31 AM
Women trafficked as sex slaves
We are deeply troubled by the allegations that women from Bangladesh are being trafficked to war-ridden Syria as sex slaves and domestic workers.
5 November 2015, 18:00 PM