With no scope of work in Libya and all ways to home barred, Bangladeshis are compelled to sail across the Mediterranean to Italy. Also Read- A passage to Italy: Life in refugee campsEach militia have their territory, like criminal gangs, and they facilitate all the crimes including human trafficking through their zones. Mozammel Haque, political counsellor at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli, said: “First, there are no options for work for Bangladeshis in Libya now. Out of money, out of luck, they seek their fortunes by gambling their lives on the open sea, on a passage to Italy. Fazlur Rahman Raju contributed to this reportAlso Read- A passage to Italy: Death and dismay

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 20, 2017 19:18 UTC