Stop human trafficking
Sexual trafficking of children, women and girls through commercial exploitation, is a fundamental violation of their rights. It is a universal and complex problem, which defies both simplistic analysis and easy answers. It encompasses a range of abusers, different forms of abuse, and differs in the type and degree of impact on the victim. Every year, more than 1 million women and children worldwide are reportedly trafficked and sold for a variety of different purposes - many end up in the sex trade. This number comes to nearly 3,000 women and children per day.
Trafficking & HIV/AIDS is interrelated. Especially women and girls are trafficked for use in sex industry. Traffickers use 20 main points in 16 western districts of Bangladesh near the Indian border. Kushtia district is very safe for traffickers; some villages are used as stations for the traffickers. Rajshahi border villages of Bidirpur and Premtali are used because there are fewer checkpoints. Jessore border is also very convenient for the traffickers.
Since the human trafficking trade is going on openly, the law enforcers should be able to contain it. The question is, are they trying?
Mohammad Khairul Alam
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