170 Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya

The Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, in coordination with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has repatriated 170 Bangladeshi nationals from the Ganfuda Detention Centre in Benghazi as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure the safe return of stranded migrants.

According to the embassy, the repatriation took place on 18 May. The returnees were scheduled to arrive in Dhaka at around 5:00am on 19 May aboard Buraq Air flight UZ222.

Among them, 19 migrants were reported to be physically ill.

The embassy said it has been working closely with Libyan authorities and the IOM to facilitate the safe repatriation of Bangladeshi citizens held in various detention centres across Libya.

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As part of the process, embassy officials have been regularly visiting the Tajoura Detention Centre in Tripoli and the Ganfuda Detention Centre in Benghazi to interview detained Bangladeshis and verify their identities before arranging their return in phases.

The embassy noted that the repatriation of the 170 migrants was made possible through the approval of local authorities and the overall support of the IOM.

It also said efforts were underway to repatriate another 350 Bangladeshi nationals from detention centres in Libya on 24 and 31 May.