One hundred and seventy Bangladeshi nationals have been repatriated from Libya.

They arrived at Dhaka at 8:35am on Monday on Burak Air flight, according the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The repatriation was coordinated by the Bangladesh embassy in Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and the International Organisation for Migration.

Most of the returnees had entered Libya with the intention of traveling illegally to Europe via human traffickers.

Many had experienced abductions and abuse during their stay.

Officials from the foreign ministry and the IOM welcomed the returnees at the airport and requested them to share their difficult experiences to raise public awareness.

Each returnee received travel allowances, food supplies, basic medical care, and temporary shelter from the IOM.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Bangladesh embassy in Libya, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and the International Organisation for Migration are jointly working to ensure the safe return of Bangladeshi nationals held in different detention centres in Libya.