Bangladesh strengthens anti-trafficking measures: US TIP report  | At a Glance

DHAKA, Oct 4, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh has been placed in Tier 2 in the US Department of State's 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, recognizing the country's significant and sustained progress in combating human trafficking despite ongoing challenges linked to governance transitions and global migration pressures. "The Government of Bangladesh does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period; therefore, Bangladesh remained on Tier 2," read the report. According to the report, Bangladesh has made notable advances in victim protection, institutional capacity building, and inter-agency coordination to address trafficking in persons. The report commended the government...