Reports say about 1,800 Bangladeshis taken to Cambodia on the promise of jobs are now trapped in online-fraud compounds. Many went lured by offers of well-paid work.

Families have asked the government for quick rescue and repatriation. Sources say diplomatic contacts are under way.

Migration experts advise checking the legitimacy of employers and agencies before accepting any overseas job offer.

Source: The Daily Star and other published reports — rewritten in our own words.