160 migrants return from war-torn Libya Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
One hundred and sixty Bangladeshi migrant workers, including a woman, returned home yesterday from war-torn Libya under a repatriation programme arranged by the Bangladesh mission there.
International Organisation for Migration (IOM), which facilitated the latest repatriation, says at least 2,942 Bangladeshi migrants have returned home from the North African country under its Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) programme since 2015.
A special flight of Buraq Air carrying the 160 migrant workers touched down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 10:15am, said Fakhrul Alam, assistant director of Probashi Kalyan Desk at the airport.
The chartered flight also carried the body of a migrant worker. Fakhrul, however, could not immediately confirm the identity of the deceased.
Outound International Passengers: Confusion over visit visa
Passengers face difficulty as CAAB directs them to obtain BMET clearance before travel; BMET says it has no provision to issue that
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. File photo
Many outgoing passengers especially those wishing to visit the UAE are facing difficulty after the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh issued a directive for such passengers to obtain BMET card or clearance.
Besides, related organisations, Probashi Kalyan Desk at the airport and BMET district offices have been facing unexpected complexities to deal with them.
A government directive has been issued banning international flights for a week from April 14. As a result, some 30 Bangladeshi workers faced uncertainty regarding return to their workplaces. So, a decision to arrange special flights was taken on April 15 at an inter-ministerial meeting.
BMET s clearance pass: Passengers travelling on visit visas suffer at airports
Ezaz Mahmud
Ezaz Mahmud
Many outgoing passengers especially those wishing to visit United Arab Emirates are facing difficulty after the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh issued a directive for such passengers to obtain BMET card or clearance. Not only this, related organisations and Probashi Kalyan Desk at the airport have been facing unexpected complexities in dealing with them. BMET s district offices are also facing problems.
A government directive has been issued banning international flights for a week from April 14. As a result, some 30 Bangladeshi workers faced uncertainty regarding return to their workplaces. So, a decision was taken on April 15 at an inter-ministerial meeting to arrange special flights.
Over 100 Saudi-bound Bangladeshis sent back from Abu Dhabi airport due to flight suspension
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Star file photo
Star Online Report
Star Online Report
Over 100 Saudi-bound Bangladeshi expatriate workers were forced to return from Abu Dhabi airport last night following the sudden decision of the Saudi government to suspend all international flights, including to and from Dhaka.
Shariful Hasan, head of BRAC s migration program, confirmed the development to The Daily Star quoting the Bangladeshi migrant workers.
According to the workers, they were flying to Saudi Arabia via Abu Dhabi from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by an Etihad Airways flight on December 20.
KSA’s Sudden Flight Ban: 100 Bangladeshis sent back from Abu Dhabi Airport
Star file photo Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Around 100 Bangladeshi workers heading to Saudi Arabia were forced to return from Abu Dhabi Monday night following the sudden decision of the Saudi government to suspend all international flights, including to and from Dhaka.
According to the workers, they were flying to Saudi Arabia via Abu Dhabi from Dhaka on Sunday, Shariful Hasan, head of Brac migration programme, said yesterday.
Their flight was cancelled and the workers were sent back to Dhaka from Abu Dhabi.
Returning to Dhaka, many workers were seen crying helplessly.