Inter-ministerial coordination must be strengthened to combat human trafficking in the country, speakers at a discussion said.
Addressing a conference on “National Plan of Action for Combating Human Trafficking, 2015-2017: From Adoption to Implementation,” the speakers called upon the authorities to issue an official order asking the ministries concerned to ensure the coordination among them.
Different ministry officials and law enforcing agency members joined the event and emphasised on an office order to make the coordination a success.
The speakers underscored the increase of the activities of the counter trafficking committee at the union level to create awareness among the people to combat the trafficking.
Besides, there is no separate tribunal to deal the trafficking cases while the tribunal for women and children cases is assigned for the job.
The programme’s chief guest Dr Md Mozzamel Hoque Khan, Senior Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs said: “Main causes should be find out to combat the human trafficking. Without joint efforts between the government offices and partner NGOs combating human trafficking would not be possible.”
“I believe this conference will bring a way out of trafficking.” he also said.
Ministry of Home Affairs hosted the event with technical support from USAID’s BC/TIP program and IOM.