One hundred and forty-five more stranded Bangladeshi migrants returned home from Libya on Thursday. The repatriation took place under the joint initiative of the foreign ministry, Bangladesh Embassy in Benghazi and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a foreign ministry press release said.
They returned home in a chartered Buraq Air flight, which landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 5:30am. Upon arrival, the repatriated migrants were received by the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and IOM at the airport.
Liberty News’ national correspondent reports that most of the returnees had entered Libya illegally with the intention of reaching 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 IOM provided each repatriated individual with a cash grant of Tk 6,000, food supplies, medical assistance, and temporary accommodation if required.
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