23 abducted Bangladeshis rescued in Libya
23 abducted Bangladeshis rescued in Libya

Twenty-three Bangladeshi nationals, who were abducted in Libya, have been rescued. According to the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, local authorities conducted a raid in Misrata area and freed the abducted Bangladeshis, reports UNB. The operation was carried out by security forces following an...

176 more Bangladeshis return home from Libya
176 more Bangladeshis return home from Libya

A total of 176 Bangladeshi expatriates, including 106 detained at the Tajoura Detention Center in Tripoli, Libya, have been repatriated to Bangladesh. With the assistance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 176 Bangladeshis landed at Dhakas Hazrat Shahjalal International...

145 undocumented Bangladeshis return from Libya
145 undocumented Bangladeshis return from Libya

A group of 145 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals, who wanted to voluntarily return home from Libya, arrived in Dhaka early Thursday, reports UNB. They arrived by a chartered flight of Buraq Air (UZ0222) at 5:30 am following a joint effort by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Embassy...

16 Pakistanis among 65 migrants dead in Libya boat tragedy
16 Pakistanis among 65 migrants dead in Libya boat tragedy

As many as 16 Pakistanis are believed to be among the 65 illegal migrants who died after a boat capsized off the coast of Zawiya in northwestern Libya over the weekend, reports bdnews24.com. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the countrys foreign affairs ministry to expedite the...

Around 50 migrants found in mass graves in Libya’s desert
Around 50 migrants found in mass graves in Libya’s desert

Libyan authorities have uncovered nearly 50 bodies in two mass graves in the countrys southeastern desert, officials said Sunday, highlighting the deadly risks faced by migrants attempting to reach Europe. The first grave, containing 19 bodies, was discovered Friday at a farm in Kufra, the citys...

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,...