A group of 145 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals, who wanted to voluntarily return home from Libya, arrived in Dhaka early Thursday.
They arrived by a chartered flight of Buraq Air (UZ0222) at 5:30 am following a joint effort by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli, Libya and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Most of them entered Libya facilitated by human traffickers, with the intention of illegally travelling to Europe via the sea route. They were victims of kidnapping and torture at different times in Libya, according to the foreign ministry.
The government urged everyone to remain aware of this so that no one goes to Libya illegally.
After arrival, the returnees were received by ministry officials and the International Organization for Migration at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
IOM provided each repatriated person from Libya with Tk 6,000, and some food items. —UNB
