human trafficking
The industrialisation of human cognition
Every criminal economy borrows its methods from whatever technology defines its era.
30 July 2026, 15:35 PM
Zero tolerance for human trafficking, cyber scam networks: Home minister
Survivor support mechanisms, digital monitoring systems strengthened to combat trafficking networks, says Salahuddin
30 July 2026, 13:17 PM
Cyber-scam trafficking the new menace
Online advertisements are luring Bangladeshi jobseekers into cyber-scam compounds in Southeast Asia, in what can be viewed as the newest face of a wider trafficking crisis.
30 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Protect youth from being trafficked
Cyber slavery is an emerging form of human trafficking in which traffickers exploit people’s job insecurity by luring them with fraudulent offers.
17 July 2026, 12:00 PM
How Bangladeshi jobseekers are trafficked into Cambodia's scam compounds
Hundreds of Bangladeshis have been rescued from Cambodia's infamous scam centres in recent weeks.
16 July 2026, 10:00 AM
In search of work, caught in war
30 Bangladeshis went to Russia on work visas; 4 dead, 2 missing after alleged war deployment
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Two Bangladeshis in Ukraine jail say broker tricked them into war
They allege they paid for jobs in Italy but were taken to a Russian military camp after signing documents they could not read
9 July 2026, 14:02 PM
She left Bangladesh with hope; returned pregnant and broken
A woman's journey to Saudi Arabia, arranged through a broker, spiralled into alleged trafficking, forced labour, sexual exploitation and imprisonment
4 June 2026, 00:36 AM
Act now to stop irregular migration to Italy
It is deeply distressing that so many young people in our country continue to embark on perilous journeys to Italy, driven by the hope of a better future.
3 June 2026, 12:00 PM
Save aspiring migrants from trafficking
Families of missing migrants deserve answers, justice.
25 May 2026, 19:00 PM
Between Libya and Italy: No trace of 23 Bangladeshi men for over 2 years
Their families do not know whether they are being kept in detention camps or traffickers’ hideouts in Libya or drowned in the Mediterranean during perilous journeys to Europe.
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM
‘Sold’ after reaching Russia: Families allege 3 Gopalganj youths taken to army camp
The men were promised Tk 1.2 lakh-a-month construction jobs but allegedly ended up near the Ukraine border
21 May 2026, 09:53 AM
Stop trafficking of youths into war
Govt must clarify what it did to stop recruitment in Russia-Ukraine war.
10 May 2026, 17:43 PM
‘Human trafficking’ to Russia: UK slaps sanctions on Bangladeshi travel agency
Britain says agency exploited vulnerable migrants for Russia-linked military recruitment operations
7 May 2026, 12:53 PM
For how long will traffickers go free?
Take action to discourage people from seeking irregular migration
25 April 2026, 19:00 PM
Human trafficking: When cases end in compromise, not conviction
After filing a case in 2020 accusing 14 people of trafficking his son to Libya and extorting money through torture, Mannan Munshi saw it move to trial and pass through years of hearings -- only to collapse before charges were framed.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The ‘game’ of migration: A deadly illusion Bangladesh must confront urgently
Irregular migrations also impact the credibility of the Bangladeshi passport, whose value has effectively deteriorated. Consequently, even travellers with valid visas are now subjected to heightened scrutiny and extensive questioning at immigration checkpoints.
31 March 2026, 09:00 AM
‘Tricked into war’
Bangladeshi men are being flown out of Dhaka, routed through Saudi Arabia and the UAE, before being taken to Moscow and forced onto the frontlines of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
4 March 2026, 03:09 AM
‘She does not talk, but at least she’s alive’
Out of contact since 2021, Rizia Begum was found unidentified at Dhaka airport; her children had already begun mourning her
24 February 2026, 21:32 PM
From hope to horror: The dark reality of illegal migration to Europe
At least 18 others, like Akbar, were deceived by Nazir's trafficking network within a year, according to officials
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM