Bangladesh, Oct. 29 -- More than 52,000 foreign nationals deported in first nine months of 2026; trafficking victims among Bangladeshis yet to be identified Cambodia deported more than 3,000 Bangladeshis in the first nine months of 2026 as authorities stepped up a crackdown on online scam operations, but the number of Bangladeshis trafficked and forced to work in such operations remains unclear.

BTV News Global reported the figures on October 27, citing an official report from Cambodia's General Department of Immigration.

Cambodian authorities conducted 3,104 law enforcement operations between January and September, detaining and deporting 52,039 foreign nationals from 87 countries, according to the report.

The total was 41,685 higher ...