In to order to check human trafficking, emphasis must be given on strict and effective implementation of the anti-trafficking law of the country. Law enforcing agencies can play a vital role in this regard.
Addressing a workshop organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on ‘Combating Human Trafficking and Repatriation of Victims: Role of Key Actors’ at Hotel Lake Castle in the capital yesterday, speakers also underscored the need for deploying mobile courts.
To make the anti-trafficking law more stern, they advised to include provisions that would punish those who would willingly go through unsafe migration.
Kazi Reazul Islam, acting chairman of NHRC chaired the workshop with Muhammad Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, cabinet secretary present as the chief guest.
Mohammad Shah Alam, additional DIG of police, said some 500 people died in the sea while going to Malaysia and Thailand in recent times, according to the rescued migrants.
Joint Secretary of Home Ministry Md Mostafizur Rahman said trafficking was not much alarming for Bangladesh as there were only 2,000 Bangladeshis among the 12,000 people floating in the sea.
