Bangladesh’s Ministry of Home Affairs has launched the Repatriation Data Management System, or RDMS, to make the return of Bangladeshi citizens who are victims of human trafficking and irregular migration more effective and coordinated. The digital platform was inaugurated on Sunday at an event in a hotel in the capital. Justice and Care Bangladesh provided technical assistance, while the Australian government supported the system’s development and upgrade.

Additional Secretary for Political and Expatriation Affairs Dr Ziauddin Ahmed said RDMS has been incorporated into the ministry’s domain to accelerate efforts to prevent trafficking and reintegrate rescued people. The platform has already been linked with the National Identity Card database to preserve comprehensive information on returnees and trafficking survivors.

Work is also under way to coordinate RDMS with birth and death registration and passport services to help accurately identify children. Justice and Care Bangladesh said the system will centrally store and manage repatriation case information and speed up nationality and police-record verification. Officials said inter-agency coordination could support victim protection and efforts against irregular migration.