Another 170 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Tuesday. They arrived in Dhaka at 6:10 am aboard a Burak Air chartered flight, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UNB reports.
The repatriation was coordinated by the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Most of the returnees had been staying in Libya illegally, with many having entered the country intending to travel to Europe via human traffickers. During their stay, several had experienced abductions and abuse.
Officials from the foreign ministry and the IOM welcomed the returnees at the airport and urged them to share their difficult experiences to raise public awareness.
Each returnee received travel allowances, food supplies, basic medical care, and temporary shelter from the IOM.
The joint efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, and the IOM continue to ensure the safe return of Bangladeshis detained in various centers across Libya.
