Dhaka:Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has reiterated the government's commitment to a zero-tolerance policy towards human trafficking and organized crime.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the minister emphasized coordinated efforts to protect victims, ensure their sustainable rehabilitation, and bring perpetrators to justice during a meeting with Maqsoda Maqsodi, global president and CEO of Winrock International, at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Home Minister highlighted the government's steps to effectively implement the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and the Human Trafficking Prevention Fund to strengthen victim protection and expedite legal actions. He also mentioned support for NGO activities and projects aimed at preventing human trafficking, along with legal actions against trafficking networks operating through cyberspace and fraudulent online job schemes.
During the meeting, discussions were held on the implementation of the Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Prevention and Suppression Act, 2026, along with the digital NRM platform and sustainable rehabilitation programs for trafficking survivors. Maqsodi expressed satisfaction with the collaboration with Bangladesh's Ministry of Home Affairs and reaffirmed support for implementing the 2026 Act and the National Plan of Action for 2026-2030.
Senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, including Senior Secretary Manzur Morshed Chowdhury, Additional Secretary Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed, and Joint Secretary Rebeka Khan, were present at the meeting.