The Libyan UN recognised Tripoli based Government of National Accord (GNA) has pledged Bangladesh that it would ‘expose’ the perpetrators of the killing of 26 Bangladeshi nationals there.
The Libyan foreign ministry made the pledge while strongly condemning the killing of Bangladeshi nationals by sending a condolence message to Dhaka, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
It termed the killing as ‘cowardly’ and said Tripoli would inform the Bangladesh government as well as members of the victims’ families about its steps taken regarding investigation and trial over the killing.
The Libyan government expressed its deep sympathy to families of the victims as well as Bangladesh government.
On May 28, 30 European immigrant aspirants, 26 being Bangladeshis, in captivity at a hideout in Mizda, a town 180 kilometres southwest off capital Tripoli, shot dead in what it appeared to be an attack by hostage takers while their 11 other Bangladeshi compatriots were wounded.
The survivors told the Tripoli’s Bangladesh mission officials that the human trafficking gang was torturing Bangladeshi nationals for more money for their illegal migration across the Mediterranean.
A team of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-3 on Monday arrested a human trafficker ring leader named Kamal Hossain alias Haji Kamal (55) from Dhaka.
He was allegedly involved with trafficking of those 26 Bangladeshi nationals.
The law enforcement agencies have arrested two traffickers so far –another Mohammad Baharul Alam alias Bacchu Military from Bhairab – in connection with the killing.