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25 sourcesFirst reported yesterday at 00:00, updated 1 h ago

লিবিয়া থেকে ফিরেছেন ১৭৪ বাংলাদেশি, বন্দিশিবিরে ছিলেন ৩৬ জন

174 Bangladeshis return from Libya after 36 held in detention camp

Photo: Ajker Patrika

Neutral summary

from 5 outlets' reporting

A total of 174 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Tuesday, 27 October, on a Burraq Air flight from Tripoli that landed at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 5:40 a.m. or 7 a.m., according to differing reports. The Bangladesh Embassy in Libya said 36 of them had been held in Tajoura detention centre in Tripoli after being intercepted at sea, while the other 138 returned voluntarily, and 41 are unwell. The repatriation was carried out with the Libyan government and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Several outlets reported that many had entered Libya with human traffickers hoping to reach Europe by sea, and some alleged abduction and abuse. Ambassador Maj. Gen. Md. Habibullah urged them to avoid irregular migration and to cooperate against traffickers. The Foreign Ministry asked returnees to share their experiences, and IOM provided travel costs, food, basic medical care and temporary accommodation. A further 175 Bangladeshis are expected to be repatriated from Misrata on 28 October.

Where accounts differ. Reports differ on arrival time (5:40 a.m. in Jugantor and Dainik Sangbad versus 7 a.m. in Ajker Patrika and Dhaka Post) and on the date of the report, while only Ajker Patrika and Banglanews24.com name the Tajoura detention centre and the 41 sick returnees.

Banglanews24.comAjker PatrikaDhaka PostJugantorDainik Sangbad

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লিবিয়া থেকে দেশে ফিরছেন আরও ১৭৪ জন

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