26 Sep 2023 - 27 Sep 2023

The First Meeting of the BIMSTEC Sub-Group on Human Trafficking was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 26-27 September 2023. The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh with participation of relevant officials from the Member States.

The Meeting finalized the Terms of Reference of the BIMSTEC Sub-Group on Human Trafficking. The Meeting also took note of the draft Plan of Action to Combat Human Trafficking in the Bay of Bengal Region and the need for updating it as well as incorporating other related issues in connection with combating Human Trafficking in the Plan of Action.