Trafficking of Bangladeshi Young Women to India: NGO Response and Government Measures to Protect Youth

Trafficking in Bangladesh is one of the major concerns accelerating violence against girls and women silently. This article depicts the overall situation of trafficking in Bangladesh with a focus to the initiatives taken by government and NGOs to prevent trafficking. Victims of trafficking get trafficked due to various factors and face severe psychological and physical abuse during their stay in brothel. This form of violence continues even after their rescue from brothel or reintegration in family or society. Trafficked victims lose their youth due to their involvement in prostitution. It is very difficult for them to come back to normal life. Government of Bangladesh and NGOs are focusing on prevention of trafficking which is very important to protect women and children. They should focus on this problem so that all the people get a safe, secured and growing youth. Without focusing on this group of women, development of a nation is difficult. Government and NGOs should expand their activities to follow up all the survivors’ situation to ensure a favorable environment for the reintegration.