Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- At least 39 Bangladeshi nationals deported from the United States landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a special US military flight early Friday.

Brac assisted them with transport and emergency support immediately after arrival. Of the returnees, 26 are from Noakhali. The others come from Cumilla, Sylhet, Feni, Lakshmipur, Chattogram, Gazipur, Dhaka, Munshiganj and Narsingdi.

This brings the total number of Bangladeshis deported from the US this year to over 220. Another 187 were sent back earlier.

Brac's Migration Programme says at least 34 of the 39 had travelled legally to Brazil with BMET clearance. From there, they crossed into the US through Mexico. Two others travelled directly to the US, while t...