In Bangladesh, poverty is deep and widespread, with almost half of its population living on less than one dollar per day. It is one of the world’s most densely populated countries, with around 160 million people living in a land area of about 147,570 square kilometres.
Bangladesh is a hub for human trafficking due to its geographical location near the Gulf region that links to South Asia. A UNICEF report says that approximately 400 women and children in Bangladesh are victims of trafficking each month. Another study reports that approximately 300,000 Bangladeshi children and women between the ages of 12 and 30 have been trafficked to India alone in the last 10 years. It is estimated that nearly 200,000 Bangladeshi girls and women were sold in Pakistan. All these statistics indicate how big the problem of human trafficking is in Bangladesh.

WM is working in partnership with other NGOs providing shelter for children rescued from human trafficking and the sex trade.