Dhaka, May 15 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday released the identities of 39 Bangladeshis who went missing after Friday's boat capsize in the Mediterranean Sea while attempting to reach Europe from Libya.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen released their identities while briefing reporters at his office.

The minister said the involvement of three brothers from Noakhali and two others from Madaripur was found in trafficking out the victims.

He said officials at the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya talked to 14 Bangladesh nationals who were rescued alive from the capsized boat and gathered detailed information about them.

It was confirmed that among the four bodies retrieved after the incident, one was Bangladeshi and his name is...