164 return from war-torn Libya
About 164 Bangladeshis were repatriated yesterday in a charter flight from war-torn Libya.
The UZ-218 flight of Buraq Air landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 1:40pm, said an on-duty official at the expatriates' welfare desk at the airport.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The flight left Libya's Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli on Tuesday around 8:10pm (local time), said the official.
In a social media post yesterday, Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli said the returnees include some individuals who were either injured or physically ill.
It said the returnees are Libya-based expatriates, who have been waiting a long time for their repatriation, and migrants rescued off the Libyan coast.
International Organization for Migration (IOM) supported the voluntary repatriation of the Bangladeshis, says the post.
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