Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Bangladeshi migrant workers-both legal and undocumented-are facing extreme disaster in war-torn Libya. Kidnapping of Bangladeshis has reached an all-time record.
Mafia groups in the country have been abducting Bangladeshis from various locations in phases and extorting hundreds of thousands of taka in ransom. Legally employed Bangladeshis are living in constant fear. Many cannot even go to mosques or local markets due to security concerns and the risk of abduction, according to multiple reliable sources.
Despite Libya's unstable situation, the Bangladesh Embassy's reckless decision to attest demand letters for worker recruitment has led many legal migrants to fall victim to mafia abductions and lose everything.
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