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<p>We work closely with the Government of Bangladesh on these critical issues. The
Secretary of State discussed these issues and met with female migrant workers when
she visited Bangladesh in November 2017. Bangladesh was among the first group of countries
to endorse the Call to Action to End Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
at the UN General Assembly last year. We support Bangladesh to provide greater access
to justice for survivors of abuse and trafficking, for instance through an online
complaints system and legal advice. In addition, in December we announced a £13m funding
package for the second phase of the Work in Freedom programme which will continue
to tackle the issues across south Asia and the Middle East. DFID is also funding the
Promoting Knowledge for Accountable Systems Programme, which works closely with civil
society and the Government in Bangladesh to make systemic improvements that facilitate
safer migration.</p>
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