The study on cross border trafficking and safety along the India-Bangladesh border revealed that "sensational unemployment", child marriage and child protection violations are the major vulnerabilities exploited by the traffickers. There is a need for non-traditional approaches to ensure security at the border, it said. The study also prescribed a balanced role by the BSF in managing the border and ensuring human rights and community-based collaboration by the BSF and police. "Ensure investigation and prosecution of trafficking crimes by correctly recording the crime under human trafficking laws and sections instead of sections under the Foreigners Act. "Also inspect ancillary networks engaged in preparations of fake identity documents and updates on voter lists in vulnerable pockets," it said.

Source: bd News24 May 17, 2017 06:00 UTC