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Forced Labor in Dhaka (2024)

A forced labor case from 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1 source on file.

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What happened

Bangladeshi workers trafficked to Malaysia and Saudi Arabia through fraudulent recruitment. Charged excessive fees creating inescapable debt, passports confiscated. Accused: Bangladeshi dalal (recruitment broker) networks.

Response and intervention

Bangladesh RRRC and police. Some dalals arrested; systemic issue continues. BRAC migration program.

Forced Labor2013

Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2013

Bangladesh

30+ workers locked in illegal garment factory. Promised fair wages but worked 16-hour shifts under threat of violence Accused: Factory operators in informal subcontracting network.

1 source