12 remittance fighters detained The families and the National Revolutionary Council of 12 Bangladeshi expatriates detained in Saudi Arabia have demanded their release before Eid. They have claimed that they were arrested for participating in the remittance boycott movement in July in support of the quota reform movement. This demand was made at a human chain organized in front of the National Press Club on Sunday (March 16). In addition to the family members of the detainees, the leaders of the National Revolutionary Council, Bangladesh National Human Rights Association, Agragami…
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57 more people return home from Lebanon at government expense
Desk report: 57 more people return home Repatriation of Bangladeshi nationals from Lebanon: 57 Bangladeshi nationals were brought back to Bangladesh from war-torn Lebanon at the government’s expense. Government assistance: The repatriation effort was a joint collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, the Bangladesh Embassy in Beirut, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Total repatriation: This brings the total number of Bangladeshis repatriated from Lebanon to 1,199 through 18 flights. Support for returnees: The IOM provided financial assistance, food, and…
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