Bangladesh is a source and transit country for men, women, and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labor and forced prostitution. A significant share of Bangladesh's trafficking victims are men recruited for work overseas with fraudulent employment offers who are subsequently exploited under conditions of forced ...

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 women and children handled trafficking issues in the other 57 districts.

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 fine of not less than 50,000 Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) ($588).

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 fine of not less than 50,000 Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) ($442.48).

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

The First National Study on Trafficking in Persons in Bangladesh was prepared by the Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants, in cooperation with the Research and Trend Analysis Branch of the UNODC, and the Government of Bangladesh.

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 in South Asia (56 per cent).

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 marriage, and forced labour, and urged authorities to improve rights and protection for victims.

Jul 30, 2022 · Bangladesh is a source, transit, and destination country for women, men and child victims of human trafficking. Bangladesh, though still ranking at “Tier 2”, the US State Department’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2022 highlights significant progress in responding to TIP in Bangladesh through joint efforts of Government and non ...

Oct 2, 2022 · To provide a baseline for the trafficking situation in Bangladesh, the National Study on Trafficking in Persons examines how the crime of human trafficking is committed and the victims it targets in the country.