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20 Bangladeshis feared dead in Libya

 Published: 11:45, 2 February 2025

20 Bangladeshis feared dead in Libya

Twenty bodies, believed to be of Bangladeshis killed after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean near Brega of Libya last week, have been buried in the north African country.

Bangladesh foreign ministry in a message to the media last night said no identification document was found on them and that the Red Crescent, which handled the burials, believes the victims were Bangladeshis.

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