Concerted efforts to end human trafficking stressed

Concerted efforts together with close coordination between works of all government and non-government organisations concerned can be the best way of ending human trafficking along with family and social integration of the trafficking survivors and victims.

Public and private organizations concerned should come forward and work together for the sake of lessening the plights, sufferings and vulnerabilities of the victims of human trafficking coupled with their proper rehabilitation.

Human trafficking victims are subjected to repression and oppression by their surrounding people. So there should be effective and time-befitting measures for ensuring their access to family and social integration.

Administrative officials and development activists unanimously made the observation while addressing a workshop titled “Review the District Referral Services Directory of Chapainawabganj” today.

Sachetan Society organized the workshop at the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner of Chapainawabganj to mark the launching of ‘Directory of Survivors Service Providers: Chapainawabganj district’ in association with Bangladesh Fight Slavery and Trafficking-in-Persons Activity Project.

USAID and Winrock International jointly supported the project.

With Additional Deputy Commissioner Mahbub Ul Alam in the chair, the meeting was addressed, among others, by Additional District Magistrate Asif Ahmed, Additional Deputy Commissioner Papoya Sultana and Executive Magistrate Jubayer Jahangir.

Programme Manager of Sachetan Society Mahmud-Un-Nabi moderated the discussion.

Mahbub Ul Alam stressed the need for collective efforts of all government and non-government organizations concerned for proper rehabilitation of the human trafficking victims.

He said the present government under the dynamic and prudent leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working relentlessly to free the nation from the curse of trafficking in persons and proper rehabilitation of the trafficked victims.

So, all the authorities’ concerned and other stakeholders should come forward and work together to supplement the government endeavor.

Taking part in open discussions, the participants put forward a set of recommendations on how to make the service oriented activities appropriate to ease the sufferings of the victims.

They also advocated for formulating a time-befitting plan of action so that qualitative services are ensured through wide use of district directory. (BSS)