Although there is no legal way to go abroad by sea, it is often seen that many people die while trying to reach Europe by boat by sea.
It should be remembered that there is no legal opportunity to go abroad except through the airports in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet.
Despite this, many people fall into the clutches of brokers and resort to illegal means to reach Europe by sea.
As a result, they fall into the trap of human traffickers and become victims of torture. There is no option but to be conscious of these issues.
Yesterday, Saturday, speakers discussed these matters at a roundtable jointly organized by Prothom Alo and BRAC with the support of the European Union.
The meeting started at 10:30 am and continued till 1:30 pm. The title of the round table meeting was “Journey of Dreams or Death?” Our Responsibilities” was held at the Grand Sylhet Hotel and Resort near Sylhet Airport.
In his speech as the chief guest, Minister for Migrant Welfare and Overseas Employment Ariful Haq Chowdhury said that soon after assuming office, he visited Malaysia and heard about the bitter experiences of migrants there being cheated.
He said, a strong mafia syndicate or group has emerged both in the country and abroad, which is trapping the common people in the web of deception.
The minister said, the present government has declared a policy of zero tolerance against this syndicate.