Staff Reporter:
A fresh batch of 150 irregular Bangladeshi migrants, who were detained in Libya’s Ganfuda Detention Centre, returned home on Friday.
A Buraq Air chartered flight carrying the Bangladesh nationals landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 9:15am, read 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).
On arrival at the Dhaka airport, the repatriated Bangladesh citizens were welcomed by the officials of the foreign ministry and the IOM.
Each repatriate has received financial assistance of Tk6,000, along with food items, medical care, and temporary accommodation as needed.
On 5 September, four Bangladeshis were repatriated from Tunisia, followed by 18 more the next day.
On 6 September, 154 Bangladesh citizens who were detained in a detention centre in Libya’s Tripoli were also brought back home, the release added.
