by nsiadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Debt Bondage, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking, Scams/Deception, Year 2025
United Nations experts have warned that there is “widespread and systematic” exploitation and deception affecting Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia. In their statement, they highlight excessive and fraudulent recruitment fees, false job offers, passport confiscation,...
by nsiadmin | Sep 24, 2025 | Human Trafficking, Year 2025
Bangladesh-Malaysia will give importance to prevent human trafficking. Adrian Anthony Pereira, Executive Director of International Human Rights Activist North South Initiative (NSI) in an exclusive interview with...
by nsiadmin | Jul 12, 2025 | Access to Justice, Forced Labour, Government/Policy/Enforcement, Human Trafficking, Rights/Protections, Supply Chains, Year 2025
Binding labour agreement crucial to ending modern slavery of migrant workers: NGOhttps://www.scoop.my/news/263916/binding-labour-agreement-crucial-to-ending-modern-slavery-of-migrant-workers-ngo/
by nsiadmin | Nov 13, 2024 | Corruption, Human Trafficking, Year 2024
“Datuk” arrested for scamming migrant workers: A Bangladeshi individual with a “Datuk” title has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over fraudulent migrant worker quota applications involving about RM1 million in...
by nsiadmin | Nov 7, 2024 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Human Trafficking, Year 2024
A former MP has urged the government to act swiftly on Bangladesh’s request that two businessmen be extradited to assist in a probe into allegations of money laundering, extortion and human...
by nsiadmin | Aug 21, 2024 | Corruption, Human Trafficking, Scams/Deception, Wages, Year 2024
Our top story: Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating a syndicate involving several high-ranking officials from the former Awami League Government. The syndicate is alleged to have embezzled around 8.9 billion ringgit by sending approximately 450,000...