Bangladesh: MH Trade Intl. boss arrested for falsifying documents to send 14 year old to Saudi as domestic worker where she was abused & killed
Summary
Date Reported: 17 Sep 2020
Location: Saudi Arabia
Companies
MH Trade International - RecruiterAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Bangladesh , Domestic worker agencies , Gender not reported )Issues
Violence , Deaths , Child labour , Recruitment FeesResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: The offices of MH Trade International were raided and legal action was being taken against company representatives.
Source type: News outlet
"Bangladesh arrests recruiting agent over death of domestic worker Kulsum in Saudi Arabia,"
Mokbul was apprehended from the office of his company, MH Trade International, in the capital's Fakirapool during a raid on Thursday, said Polash Kumar Basu, an executive magistrate of the RAB.
He is charged with falsifying 14-year-old Kulsum's age to 26 in her travel documents when she was sent to the Middle-Eastern country.
Kulsum was allegedly tortured to death in a Saudi Arabian hospital on Aug 9. Her body was flown back home on Sept 11...
The RAB-3 arrested another suspect alongside Mokbul during the raid, according to Polash. Legal action will be taken against them once the raid is completed, he said.