Bangladesh Raises Concerns Over Cyber Job Trafficking to Myanmar

IPW Desk, Dhaka, 27 January, 2026, Bangladesh has reported that several of its citizens were trafficked to Myanmar after being lured by fraudulent overseas job offers in cyber and IT-related fields. According to returnees, they were recruited online, travelled through Thailand, and were later taken into Myanmar, where they were allegedly forced to work in cyber scam operations under pressure.

Following their return, Bangladeshi authorities described the incident as part of a wider pattern of cross-border human trafficking linked to deceptive digital recruitment. Officials have advised job seekers to verify foreign employment offers through authorized channels.

Myanmar has denied the allegations, stating that organized trafficking networks were not operating from its territory. The episode underscores growing regional concern over cyber-enabled labor exploitation in Southeast Asia.