Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Another 175 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Thursday.

They arrived at Dhaka at 8:00 am on Burak Air chartered flight, according the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The repatriation was coordinated by the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The returnees had been staying in Libya illegally.

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Most of the returnees had entered Libya with the intention of traveling illegally to Europe via human traffickers.

Many had experienced abductions and abuse during their stay.

Officials f...