human trafficking
Trafficking of 26 Bangladeshis killed in Libya: Three accused on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Monday placed three people on five-day remand each in two cases filed over the trafficking of 26 Bangladeshis killed in Libya on May 28.
Thailand urged to protect Rohingyas from forced return, indefinite detention
The government of Thailand should prevent the indefinite detention or forced return of Rohingya refugees and possible survivors of human trafficking, Fortify Rights said on Friday.
Human trafficking: One accused held in Sylhet
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Monday evening arrested one accused from Bishwanath upazila in Sylhet in a human trafficking case filed after the 37 Bangladeshis drowned in Mediterranean sea on May 9 in 2019.
The arrested man is Rafiqul Islam, son of late Chamak Ali of Kathalipara village in Bishwanath upazila.
Obain Rakhain, assistant superintendent of police and media officer of Rab-9, said they arrested Rafiqul from Bishwanath upazila in the evening and kept him in their custody.
‘Human trafficker’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
A suspected member of a human trafficking gang was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Noakhalipara in Teknaf upazila early Sunday.
Trump to create post to focus on solely human trafficking
President Donald Trump plans to expand the White House domestic policy office by appointing an individual to focus exclusively on combating human trafficking, The Associated Press has learned.
Pope again denounces ills of human trafficking
The Latest on Pope Francis's visit to Thailand and Japan (all times local):
US to work with Bangladesh to combat human trafficking
The United States has reiterated its commitment to working with Bangladesh to implement its National Plan of Action (NPA) to combat human trafficking.
Politician charged in human trafficking adoption scheme
Phoenix, OCT 10 (AP/UNB) — An Arizona elected official ran a human smuggling scheme that promised pregnant women thousands of dollars to lure them from a Pacific Island nation to the U.S., where they were crammed into houses to wait to give birth, sometimes with little to no prenatal care, prosecutors allege.
Collective efforts sought to combat human trafficking
Dhaka, July 30 (UNB) – The government at all levels, development partners, law enforcement agencies, civil society members, private sector and other relevant actors must make concerted efforts to raise awareness of modern slavery and take actions to stamp it out, speakers said on Tuesday.