Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Four Bangladeshi nationals have been "forcibly returned home" as part of an ongoing campaign to curb illegal immigration in Italy.

They are Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Abdul Mannan Khalasi, Mehedi Mia and Md Sayem. They were arrested in Rome and its surrounding areas on Thursday.

According to Italy's Ministry of the Interior, a total of 184 undocumented migrants were sent back to their respective countries last week, four of whom were Bangladeshis.

After completion of administrative procedures, they were sent back home on a Dhaka-bound flight from Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino. Members of law-enforcing agencies ensured their security.

The Italian administration said that the decision to deport them was taken due ...