150 more Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya

Around 150 more stranded Bangladeshi migrants returned home from Libya on Thursday.

The repatriation has taken place under the joint initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a foreign ministry press release said.

They returned home in a chartered Buraq Air flight (UZ 0222), which landed at Hazrat Shahjalal Interna-tional Airport in the morning.

Upon arrival, the repatriated migrants were received by the officials of the MoFA and IOM at the airport.

Most of the returnees had entered Libya illegally with the intention to go Europe by sea, influenced and aided by human traffickers.

Many of them had suffered abduction and abuse during their time in Libya, said the foreign ministry.

The officials urged the returnees to raise awareness within their communities about the danger of illegal migration, particularly the perilous journey to Europe via Libya.

The IOM provided each of the repatriated individuals with a cash grant of Tk 6,000, food supplies, medical assistance, and temporary accommodation.

The foreign ministry along with the Bangladesh mission in Tripoli and IOM are working tirelessly to ensure the safe repatriation of Bangladeshi nationals detained in various detention centers across Libya.

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