Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has rescued a total of 693 people including 553 men, 73 women and 67 children while they were being illegally trafficked through different points of the border in the last five months.
According to the available statistics of the CID, 780 people including 580 men, 109 women and 91 children have been trafficked during the period, reported BSS.
A total of 191 cases were lodged in this connection. Of the cases, 23 were lodged in January, 25 in February, 33 in March, 53 in April and 57 in May of this year.
The CID rescued 187 persons in January, 212 in February, 94 in March 120 in April and 80 in May of this year, a CID official familiar with the process said.
A total of 196 persons have been trafficked in January, 222 in February, 113 in March, 139 in April and 110 in May of this year, he said.
The CID has a designated unit to combat human trafficking in Bangladesh titled Trafficking in Human Being (THB) Unit. This unit has been created to provide guidance and instructions about investigation of human trafficking cases throughout the country to ensure timely investigations and better preparation and presentation of court documents.
