Police also rescued the abducted Bangladeshi following the arrest, according to a Facebook post made by Bangladesh mission in Tripoli on Friday. A few Bangladeshi expatriates in Sabratah reported him missing to the Bangladesh mission in Libya. Bangladesh mission then contacted Emadul’s employer and after consulting him they reported the incident to the local police. Reports of Bangladeshi expatriates getting kidnapped and tortured for ransom has become a common incident in recent times in Libya. Also Read - Libya killings: 52 arrested, linked to trafficking of BangladeshisIn May, 26 Bangladeshi expatriates were brutally shot dead by kidnappers in Libya that shocked the country.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 28, 2020 16:07 UTC