The government has prepared a new national action plan for 2015-17 to stop human trafficking. It is likely to be announced publicly within two weeks.
The government is thinking of strengthening some laws as part of their efforts to fight against traffickers. According to the plan, the government will finalise three regulations under the Human Trafficking Deterrence and Suppression Act, 2012, Home Ministry’s Senior Secretary Mozammel Haque Khan said.
The three regulations are National Human Trafficking Suppression Department, National Human Trafficking Deterrence and Suppression regulations and Regulation of National Human Trafficking Deterrence Fund. Drafting of these regulations have already been completed.
The government will also sign an MoU with India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh on the issue of rescuing trafficking victims in India, bringing them back, and rehabilitating them.
The issue of finalising the action plan was discussed in a meeting at the Home Ministry yesterday.
At the meeting, the stakeholders talked about the necessity of a mass campaign in the media against trafficking, and decided to implement a media campaign programme.
Senior Secretary Mozammel asked the officials concerned to ensure quick disposal of cases filed in connection with possessing fake passports used by human traffickers.