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At Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, 39 Bangladeshi citizens, deported from the United States for illegal residency, were seen waiting at the immigration desk. (Photo: Collected)
On Saturday (August 2), a group of 39 Bangladeshis, accused of residing illegally in the United States, were repatriated to Bangladesh. They arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka aboard a U.S. military C-17 aircraft.
The Immigration Police confirmed this information on Saturday (August 2).
Following the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, the U.S. administration intensified efforts to deport illegal immigrants to their home countries. As part of this initiative, Bangladeshi illegal immigrants have also been repatriated in phases. So far, more than 100 Bangladeshis have been sent back, with an additional 61 individuals scheduled for deportation in this latest phase.
A source in Washington informed that some of the deported Bangladeshis face issues related to citizenship verification and documentation, causing delays and complications in their repatriation process. While some previous returnees arrived on commercial flights, this group was transported entirely on a U.S. military aircraft.
Citizenship Verification and Documentation Challenges: With the cooperation of the Bangladesh government, the identities and citizenship of detained individuals are being verified before deportation. Those with valid passports are repatriated quickly. For individuals with expired passports, the Bangladesh Mission issues one-way Travel Permits (TP). For those without any identification documents, citizenship is verified through the Ministry of Home Affairs, after which a TP is issued.
