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172 Bangladeshis return home voluntarily from Libya

A total of 172 Bangladeshi nationals have returned home from Libya voluntarily with the assistance of the IOM and the Libyan government.

TBS Bangladesh · 29 October 2026, 3:05 PM

A group of 172 Bangladeshi citizens has returned home from Libya on a voluntary basis. According to an official press release, the repatriation was facilitated by the Libyan government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

The process was coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, and the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya.