A total of 44 undocumented Bangladeshis have been repatriated from Europe after attempting irregular migration. Among them, 40 arrived from Greece and 4 from Cyprus.
The group arrived at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:15 AM on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, aboard a special chartered flight (Flight No. N05542). Representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Expatriates' Welfare Desk were present at the airport to receive them.
Read next4 More Deaths and 1,900 New Hospitalizations Reported From Dengue in 24 HoursBRAC’s Migration Program provided emergency food, counseling, and travel allowances through the Pratyasha-2 project, co-funded by the European Union (EU) and BRAC. BRAC Associate Director (Migration Program and Youth Platform) Shariful Hasan stated that the returnees will undergo professional training and receive economic reintegration support.
He noted that Bangladeshis currently top the list of irregular sea arrivals in Greece via the Mediterranean from Libya, facing extreme danger and deportation under tightening European immigration policies. Despite spending 30 to 40 lakh taka, irregular migrants face rejected asylum claims and immediate deportation. Notably, one of the returnees had previously used TikTok to encourage others to take unauthorized routes to Europe. Under the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) signed between Bangladesh and European nations in 2017, approximately 5,000 Bangladeshis have been repatriated to date.
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