150 more irregular Bangladeshi migrants return from Libya
A Buraq Air chartered flight carrying the Bangladeshi nationals landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 9:15am
A new batch of 150 irregular or undocumented Bangladeshi migrants, who were detained in Libya's Ganfuda Detention Centre, returned home today (13 September).
A Buraq Air chartered flight carrying the Bangladeshi nationals landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 9:15am, according to a press release.
The repatriation was facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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Each repatriate has received financial assistance of Tk6,000, along with food items, medical care, and temporary accommodation as needed.
Earlier on 5 September, four Bangladeshis were repatriated from Tunisia, followed by 18 more the next day.
On 6 September, 154 Bangladeshi nationals who were detained in a detention centre in Libya's Tripoli were also brought back home.
