Stop illegal trafficking of Bangladeshis to Europe

It is truly horrifying to know that many of our young men, desperate to settle in European countries, are drowning in the Mediterranean Sea, dying in the desert heat, and even being tortured brutally by the international human trafficking and other criminal gangs. At least 760 people have reportedly died while crossing the Mediterranean between January 1 and May 31, compared to 1,400 last year.

Many of our youths believe if they can reach to any country of Europe at any cost, their life will drastically change. Taking advantage of this, human trafficking rackets target our unemployed young men and allure them to embrace risky journeys to go to their dream countries illegally.

Eradicating human trafficking in Bangladesh is not easy as traffickers change their strategies every now and then. Our government has already taken some steps but those are not sufficient. We hope the government will take a series of actions against human traffickers immediately. Besides, we think the government will do the needful to stop youths from stepping into the uncertain path of going abroad without knowing where their job is and what awaits them. Awareness campaigns and training programmes should also be launched in the country so that no one tries to go abroad through illegal channels.

Apurba Das,

Student of Faujdarhat Cadet College,

Chattogram,

[email protected]