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This article examines cross-border human trafficking between Bangladesh and India, highlighting the vulnerabilities of women and children, the economic incentives of traffickers, and the institutional challenges of enforcement. Drawing on field reports and NGO data, it analyzes recruitment networks, transit hubs, and exploitative labor destinations. The paper situates trafficking within poverty, gender inequality, and weak border management, while also noting emerging bilateral cooperation on anti-trafficking measures.
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The body provides a detailed mapping of trafficking routes, profiles of traffickers and victims, and the socio-economic conditions fostering vulnerability. It critiques existing legal frameworks such as SAARC conventions and bilateral MOUs, showing gaps in victim protection and rehabilitation. The study also situates trafficking in the global context of irregular migration, bonded labor, and sex trafficking. Policy recommendations include stronger community surveillance, enhanced border force cooperation, legal aid for survivors, and economic empowerment programs targeting vulnerable households. The findings stress that trafficking is not only a criminal justice issue but a structural challenge of underdevelopment, insecurity, and social exclusion.