Bangladesh is a source and transit country for men, women, and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labor and forced prostitution.

The 2012 Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act (PSHTA) criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed penalties of five years to life imprisonment and a …

The Anti-Human Trafficking Tribunals heard trafficking cases in seven of Bangladesh’s eight division capitals; judges responsible for courts that heard cases involving violence against …

DHAKA (9 November 2022) – A UN human rights expert today called on Bangladesh to step up efforts to prevent trafficking in persons, especially for purposes of sexual exploitation, child …

These efforts included increasing investigations, prosecutions, and convictions against traffickers. The government formally adopted victim identification guidelines for front-line officials and …

The 2012 Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act (PSHTA) criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed penalties of five years to life imprisonment and a …

Jan 20, 2009 · Bangladesh is host to an estimated 32,000 registered Rohingya refugees and up to 500,000 undocumented Rohingya, whose stateless status increases their vulnerability to …

Jan 26, 2023 · The 2022 Report revealed that globally, the number of convictions for trafficking offences fell by 27 per cent in 2020 from the previous year– with sharper decreases registered …

Apr 21, 2023 · Global Fund for Children’s partners in Bangladesh are providing awareness and educational programs to help communities identify and thwart child trafficking. Human …

The most common forms of human trafficking in Bangladesh are, among others, trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced prostitution, domestic servitude, forced labour and other exploitations.