174 more Bangladeshis repatriation from Libya
174 more Bangladeshis repatriation from Libya
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DHAKA, July 7, 2026 (BSS) – A total of 174 irregular Bangladeshi migrants
detained in Libya returned home early today through a joint repatriation
initiative undertaken by the Bangladesh government, Libyan authorities and
the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The returnees, who had been detained at the Ganfuda Detention Centre in
Benghazi and the Tajura Detention Centre in Tripoli, arrived at Hazrat
Shahjalal International Airport this morning on a Buraq Air flight, according
to a Foreign Ministry press release.
The repatriation was facilitated through the coordinated efforts of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, the Ministry of
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, the Libyan government and the
International Organization for Migration.
According to the release, most of the returnees had entered Libya after being
lured by human traffickers with promises of reaching Europe through irregular
sea routes.
Many of them reportedly fell victim to abduction and torture at different
times during their stay in Libya.
Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates’
Welfare and Overseas Employment and the International Organization for
Migration received the returnees at the airport.
To raise public awareness about the risks of irregular migration, the Foreign
Ministry requested the returnees to share their experiences with others.
The International Organization for Migration provided each returnee with
travel assistance, food items, primary healthcare services and temporary
accommodation where necessary.
The Foreign Ministry said it, along with the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, the
Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and the
International Organization for Migration, will continue working together to
ensure the safe repatriation of Bangladeshi nationals detained at different
detention centres in Libya.
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