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21 trafficked BD teens return home

Friday, 21 March 2025


BENAPOLE, Mar 20 (UNB): A total of 21 Bangladeshi teenagers, who were trafficked to India, have returned home through the Benapole checkpost with special travel permits.
Indian immigration police handed them over to Benapole immigration authorities on Wednesday at around 08:30 pm.
The group includes 10 boys and 11 girls, according to officer-in-oharge (OC) of Benapole Immigration Police Imtiaz Bhuiyan.
He said after completing immigration formalities, the 21 returnees were transferred to Benapole Port Police Station.
Subsequently, two non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Rights Jashore and Justice and Care, took responsibility for their rehabilitation and family reunification.