A good number of economically insolvent Bangladeshi nationals migrate to Libya first and then to Europe from there, according to a latest survey report. The report was prepared by interviewing 405 Bangladeshi workers in Libya in 2023. It found that the number of Bangladeshi workers staying in Libya in 2024 has increased than that in 2021. According to the report, 98 per cent of Bangladeshis in Libya are male and 2.0 per cent female. It shows at least 50 per cent of Bangladeshi workers go to Libya via Turkey as this route costs about Tk 500,000 each.
