Bangla Press Desk: A joint operation by the Bangladesh Coast Guard and the Navy has rescued 66 people, including women and children, who were being held captive by human traffickers in the remote hills of Baharchhara in Teknaf.
Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haque confirmed the development on Friday morning. Acting on intelligence that a large group of people had been detained in the hills with the intention of trafficking them by sea to Malaysia, the two forces launched a joint operation on Thursday evening.
The raid, conducted from 6pm to 10pm on 18 September, uncovered a traffickers’ hideout on a hilltop where the captives were being kept. All 66 individuals were rescued safely.
During questioning, the rescued victims revealed that organised trafficking syndicates had lured them with promises of high-paying jobs, better living conditions, and opportunities to travel abroad at little or no upfront cost, with repayment to be made later through employment.
66 rescued from human traffickers’ hideout in Teknaf
Banglapress
Published: 23 September 2025, 10:26 AM
Bangla Press Desk: A joint operation by the Bangladesh Coast Guard and the Navy has rescued 66 people, including women and children, who were being held captive by human traffickers in the remote hills of Baharchhara in Teknaf.
Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haque confirmed the development on Friday morning. Acting on intelligence that a large group of people had been detained in the hills with the intention of trafficking them by sea to Malaysia, the two forces launched a joint operation on Thursday evening.
The raid, conducted from 6pm to 10pm on 18 September, uncovered a traffickers’ hideout on a hilltop where the captives were being kept. All 66 individuals were rescued safely.
During questioning, the rescued victims revealed that organised trafficking syndicates had lured them with promises of high-paying jobs, better living conditions, and opportunities to travel abroad at little or no upfront cost, with repayment to be made later through employment.
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