Ex-French President Sarkozy on trial over 'Libyan case'
Ex-French President Sarkozy on trial over 'Libyan case'

The trial offormer French President Nicolas Sarkozywas set to begin on Monday. The former leader isaccused of receiving fundsfrom the government of lateLibyanleader Moammar Gadhafi for his 2007 presidential campaign. Charges against Sarkozy include passive corruption, illegal campaign financing,...

Libya keen to recruit more Bangladeshi professionals, skilled workers
Libya keen to recruit more Bangladeshi professionals, skilled workers

Libya has expressed interest in recruiting more Bangladeshi professionals and skilled workers to support itsdevelopment. This interest was conveyed when Libyan Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdulmutalib SM Suliman paid a courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin atforeign ministry on Sunday,...

499 migrants rescued off Libyan coast past week: IOM
499 migrants rescued off Libyan coast past week: IOM

Up to 499 migrants, including 34 women and six children, were rescued off the coast of Libya in the past week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday. From Dec. 8 to 14, 499 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya, the IOM reported, adding that 29 migrants went...

161 Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya, Tunisia
161 Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya, Tunisia

A total of 161 stranded irregular Bangladeshi migrants returned home on Wednesday from Libya and Tunisia separately, reports BSS. The repatriation has taken place under the joint initiative of the foreign ministry, Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli and the International Organization for Migration...

Libya keen to hire more Bangladeshi workers
Libya keen to hire more Bangladeshi workers

Libya has expressed willingness to hire more Bangladeshi workers, including physicians and engineers, to develop the country and has invited Bangladeshi students to enroll in the countrys top universities. Libyan Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdulmutalib SM Saliman shared his countrys interest when...

157 Bangladeshis return from Libya
157 Bangladeshis return from Libya

A group of 157 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals, who wanted to voluntarily return home from Libya, arrived in Dhaka early Tuesday., reports UNB. They arrived by a chartered flight of Buraq Air at 4:25 am following a joint effort by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Embassy in...