Bangladesh has retained its Tier 2 ranking in the 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report released by the US State Department, marking the sixth straight year the country has remained in this category. The report notes that, while Bangladesh does not yet fully meet the minimum standards for eliminating human trafficking, it continues to make significant efforts toward addressing the issue -- mirroring last year's assessment. The TIP report further criticises the continued allowing of high recruitment fees that leave many Bangladeshi migrant workers indebted and vulnerable to trafficking. The TIP report places countries in one of four categories based on compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Tier 1 countries meet the minimum standards, while Tier 2 countries, such as Bangladesh, India, and Bhutan, do not fully meet them but are making significant efforts.