The commission will fix area-wise highest and lowest house rents through mass hearing if required, said the HC. Human Trafficking According to the statistics of the police, 1028 cases of human trafficking were filed where the number of victims is 1733. Though 1540 persons were arrested, but only 4 persons were convicted. This low rate of conviction cannot play deterrent role in human trafficking. The UNHCR estimated that some 25,000 Rohingya and Bangladeshis boarded smugglers' boats between January and March in 2015.13 On 1stJuly 2015, the National Plan of Action for Combating Human Trafficking 2015-17 was launched. The new plan aims at making the government functional in taking stewardship of trafficking combatant activities, prosecuting perpetrators, ensuring justice for the victims, ensuring community participation etc. The National Human Trafficking Suppression Institute Rules 2015, Human Trafficking Prevention and Suppression Rules 2015 and Human Trafficking Prevention and Fund Rules 2015 are in the pipeline.14 Increase in the salary of government employees The Government increased the salary of government employees almost two fold in 2015. The increase in the salary will be helpful in attaining adequate standard of living and meet human rights of themselves and their dependents. It is expected that there would be no corruption. JAMAKON appreciates the decision of GoB for enhancing salary scale. JAMAKON deems that the scale will commensurate the cost of living or living standard hence will ensure a dignified human life. 13 14 http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2015/may/08/ unhcr-25000-trafficked-through-bay-3-months www.dainikamadershomoy.com/2015/07/28/39502.php 12 JAMAKON Persons with disability Bangladesh has formulated the Rights and Protection of Person’s with Disability Rules 2015 and Neuro-Developmental Disability Trust Rules 2015. These rules shall be helpful in ensuring the rights of the persons with disability. A monitoring Committee was formed to monitor implementation of laws on persons with disability. Bangladesh has become a country of middle income The per capita income of the people has increased. As a result, the World Bank has recognized Bangladesh as a country of middle income in July 2015. Education Act is being drafted again with due care The Ministry of Education is reviewing the draft of the Education Act 2015. The Act is expected to bring a legal change in the education sector of Bangladesh. Border killing Human rights violations by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) have been going on for a long time along borders between Bangladesh and India. Shooting/ attack at anyone seen near the border or anyone trying to cross the border should be proportionate otherwise it would be a clear violation of international law and human rights. The trial of murder of Felani was a great step towards ensuring human rights in border areas. But, the acquittal of the accused on 2nd July 2015 for the second time created disappointment. After the acquittal, a writ was filed in the supreme court of India, but no hearing is conducted yet. JAMAKON played a time suiting role in every incidents of Border Killing. Commission maintained a routine correspondence with the National Human Rights Commission of