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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has asked the government to return Bangladeshis stranded in Bosnian jungles to enter European countries such as Italy or France. Recently, some international media have published images of the plight of Bangladeshis living in the jungle. Officials in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Welfare confirmed the matter to the media
A source in charge of the Expatriate Welfare Ministry said that after the news was published in various media in recent days, the IOM Bangladesh office contacted the Expatriate Welfare Ministry on Tuesday and requested their repatriation. However, the Expatriate Welfare Ministry has yet to make a decision on this.
“The government cannot bring them back if it wants to,” a responsible official told the media on condition of anonymity. Do those who are stuck also want to return? We are also not sure about that. As a result, the decision will be made in consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“First of all, they are citizens of Bangladesh,” said Professor CR Abrar, an expert on immigration and refugees. The government has to take the initiative to bring them back. But there are also several complications. What will the process be? Who will pay for this refund? The government can bring back those who went illegally, but they will have to pay the expenses once they return home. You might also think that if the government starts bringing back those who go abroad illegally, then illegal immigration is being encouraged. As a result, the government has to find a way. Because those who are there are citizens of Bangladesh, it cannot be denied. “
Many people are known to have chosen the new route to illegally enter Italy, Bosnia, Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia. The group mainly sends people from Croatia across the Adriatic Sea to Italy. The number of Bangladeshis going to Italy on this new route has increased fivefold in the last three years. In the past nine months, 2,553 Bangladeshis have arrived in Bosnia They have registered their names there Their final destination is Italy IOM officials say immigrants have to come to Bosnia to register, whether legal or illegal. The number of registered Bangladeshis in the last three years is approximately 13,006
Shariful Hasan, head of BRAC’s immigration department, said: “There is a process to bring them back The government is bringing back a lot of illegal immigrants How many people will bring it back like this? I would ask the government to consider the issue of Bangladeshis trapped in the jungles of Bosnia with humanity. Even if the government wants to bring it back, they do not want to go back When the initiative is taken to bring them back, it is seen that they are fleeing from there and going elsewhere. As a result, those who have gone they have knowingly gone there They have spent from five lakhs to 16 lakhs What will they do now in the country? For this reason, both the government and all families need awareness to discourage illegal immigration. Even if you take action against brokers, you will see many people go abroad illegally at the risk of their lives, as a result, family conscience is needed.
Shamsul Alam, Director General of the Bangladesh Labor Export Office, said: “The Expatriate Welfare Ministry has not yet told us anything about those trapped in the Bosnian jungles. If requested by IOM, the ministry will definitely discuss with us Then we can talk about it. ‘
When contacted, neither the Minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Welfare nor any official in charge agreed to speak directly about the return of those trapped in the Bosnian jungle. Source: Deutsche Welle
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