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Another 174 Bangladeshis detained in Libya have returned home, arriving at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday.
They were repatriated from the Tajoura Detention Centre in Tripoli with assistance from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The migrants had been held at the detention centre for an extended period after being rescued in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Bangladesh Embassy in Libya urged citizens not to attempt irregular migration by sea, warning that such journeys can result in death, disappearance, abduction or detention.
Many migrants subsequently spend long periods in harsh conditions at detention centres.
The embassy also urged Bangladeshis not to fall prey to the promises of brokers and human traffickers.
It said the embassy has been working continuously to identify Bangladeshi nationals detained at various detention centres in Libya, provide consular assistance and facilitate their repatriation.
The embassy maintains regular communication and coordination with Libyan authorities and the IOM. It is also taking steps to repatriate other Bangladeshis detained at the Ganfuda Detention Centre in Benghazi and the Tajoura Detention Centre in Tripoli.
