A total of 176 Bangladeshis, who had been detained, at risk, or victims of human trafficking after illegally entering Libya, have safely returned home.

With support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the group arrived in Dhaka early Thursday. 

A Burak Air flight carrying the returnees landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 4:15 am, according to reports.

The Bangladesh Embassy in Libya has announced that two more flights on 19 and 26 March will repatriate over 300 additional Bangladeshi nationals.

The embassy stated that, through continuous and coordinated efforts, 176 Bangladeshis were repatriated with the support of IOM. 

Among them, 106 individuals had been detained at the Tajoura Detention Center in Tripoli, while the remaining 70 voluntarily returned home after facing distressing situations.

Since 2017, more than 9,000 Bangladeshi nationals have been repatriated under the supervision of the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya.

BDST: 1239 HRS, MAR 13, 2025
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