DHAKA: Dozens of Bangladeshis have been rescued after being abducted and shipped to Thailand to be sold as slaves, reports BBC.

The men were promised well-paid jobs, before being drugged, bound and kidnapped.

The government in Thailand say they are trying to fight the slave trade, but have been accused of "dragging their heels" on the issue.

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BDST: 0909 HRS, OCT 18, 2014