Bangladeshi Villagers Selling Kidneys in India

Kolkata : A shocking human trafficking racket has surfaced, revealing that several villagers from Bangladesh have crossed into India to sell their kidneys, only to be exploited, underpaid, and left with lifelong trauma. What’s more disturbing is that entire families and communities in a Bangladeshi village seem to have fallen prey to this dangerous black market.

Many of these villagers were lured with promises of quick money and a better future, only to find themselves in hospitals in India, undergoing surgery with little knowledge of the risk. The promise was between ₹2 to ₹3 lakhs per kidney, but after the organ was taken out, most victims were paid less than half, or in some cases, nothing at all.

A 28-year-old man named Rafiq (name changed) recounted his ordeal: “They took me to Kolkata on a tourist visa, saying I would get a job. I woke up in a hospital with severe pain and found out they had taken my kidney.” Like him, many others now live with a single kidney, forced into manual labor to survive, with no medical follow-ups or compensation.

The network behind this racket involves traffickers, fake agents, and unethical medical professionals. Authorities are suspecting collusion from some private clinics and hospitals operating in border states. Investigations are underway both in West Bengal and Bangladesh, with human rights activists demanding strict international cooperation to crack down on this organ trade network.

This kidney racket has highlighted a dark and painful reality — the desperation of poverty-stricken communities being exploited for their organs. Entire villages now live in fear and regret. Some victims say they were threatened or blackmailed to remain silent, while others speak up in hope of justice.

The Indian and Bangladeshi governments are now under pressure to enhance border checks, verify medical tourism channels, and conduct deep investigations into illegal organ transplants. Activists are also calling for better awareness programs in rural Bangladesh, so that people don’t fall for such false promises of fast money again.