A/HRC/53/26/Add.3 70. The Government of Bangladesh, along with United Nations agencies and relevant partners, is reportedly working towards better compilation of data to align with the objectives set out in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. Effective coordination of information collection and flow is thus needed to consolidate more accurate and updated information on migrants. Better digitization of information to obtain data, including at every stage of the migration process, has taken place in some respects, but still needs to be improved, in order to provide the most accurate overview of the situation of migrants, both those leaving and coming into the country. 71. Among the issues that need better disaggregated data collection are those related to irregular migration and victims of trafficking, the number of registered and informal private recruitment agencies in the country and the number of returnees, as well as information on countries of destination, including cases of abuses perpetrated in these territories. There is also a lack of data on women, young migrant workers and how many are returnees and what sectors they may be working in abroad. Digitization of data is also lacking within the justice system and for birth registration, although the latter has improved in recent years. 72. The Special Rapporteur notes the importance of establishing a comprehensive migration information database that will help to facilitate the better delivery of services and the governance of the various phases of migration. He was informed that the Ministry of Expatriates’, Welfare and Overseas Employment is working on developing a digital database to capture the necessary data on migration. J. Irregular migration 73. The search for better job opportunities and livelihoods has also resulted in many Bangladeshi becoming migrants in an irregular situation. The Special Rapporteur received information that many people often travel with a regular status and later end up in an irregular situation, for example, by overstaying their permit or visa in the country of destination. Others take more perilous routes through land and sea. This has made migrants in an irregular situation more susceptible to criminal networks of trafficking or to being stranded or deported. 74. There is a need to enhance State monitoring and coordination concerning irregular migration to adequately address the situation of migrants in an irregular situation. Raising awareness, especially at the national and community levels, on the dangers of irregular migration can also help to inform people about unscrupulous recruitment practices. 75. The Special Rapporteur is aware of a number of Bangladeshis who have attempted to reach Europe through countries, including Libya, and who have been particularly vulnerable not only to trafficking but also to perilous voyages, yet the desire to migrate continues to fuel these movements in spite of the dangers. K. Migrants from other countries 76. The Special Rapporteur is aware that there are a number of migrant workers coming into Bangladesh from other countries, particularly from neighbouring countries, such as India. He was informed that a number of these individuals who come into the country are middleto highly skilled workers. Some enter the country on a tourist visa and perform their employment tasks within the duration of their visa or permit and then leave the country. 77. However, information about migrants from other countries in Bangladesh is scarce, and the monitoring of this situation should be enhanced. L. Women migrant workers 78. The Special Rapporteur notes with concern the disproportionately adverse impact of migration on women and the different and intersecting vulnerabilities that they experience compared to men. Decisions to migrate and how they are made throughout the migration cycle show that it is often gender inequalities and traditional roles that affect women’s decisions to go abroad and work. GE.23-08750 11