16 held on human smuggling charge
Dhaka: Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) held the owner of a recruiting agency and 15 other people from the capital’s Malibagh on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in human smuggling.
One of the arrestees was identified as Mohammad Akhtar, owner of ‘Golam Rabbani International Recruiting Agency’ situated at Malibagh Chowdhurypara.
Tipped off, a team of RAB 3 launched a drive at the recruiting agency at about 5:40pm and made the arrest, said sources at RAB-3.
The elite force also seized 2,160 passports and one computer during the drive.
The recruiting agency has been sending male and female workers abroad illegally, the sources said, adding that its licence expired six months ago.