148 Bangladeshis return home from Libya

GBNEWS24 DESK//

A total of 148 Bangladeshis, who went to Libya in search of work, have returned home on Wednesday.

A chartered flight carrying the workers landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 1 pm.

The flight was arranged for the workers with the assistance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) under the supervision of the governments of Libya and Bangladesh, said Giorgi Gigauri, Chief of Mission, IOM, Bangladesh.

The flight left Misrata International Airport on Tuesday, he added.

A total of 1400 Bangladeshis returned home from Libya in between 2015 and 2020.