Program he of Brac Migration Program, Shariful Hasan, has informed that a Saudi Airlines carrying 160 Bangleshi workers landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 11:20 pm on Tuesday. After a crackdown on undocumented workers re, aforementioned workers were identified and later sent back to ir own country. On contrary, workers complained that y were forced to return to Banglesh despite having valid documents, Hasan said. Saudi authorities have arrested around 3.8 million foreigners as it continues its crackdown on labour and residency violators, according to a report of Saudi Press ncy (SPA).

"Saudi Arabia has sent back 389 workers in last three days," Hasan said.

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Worker's distress

authorities concerned of W Earners' Welfare Board under Brac Migration Program provided all necessary assistance, including food to workers. Yet workers also accused Banglesh Embassy in Saudi Arabia for doing thing to stop deportation. Earlier on September 15, some 175 Bangleshi workers were sent back. As over 1,000 Bangleshis are w re at Riyh Deportation Camp, according to Bangleshis sent back. 

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Deportation and detention

Saudi Arabia is largest manpower export destination for Banglesh with nearly one-fourth of its expatriate workforce working in it. Initially, main influx was composed of Arab and western technical, professional and ministrative personnel. Later, substantial numbers came from Souast Asia. country requires foreign workers to have ir sponsor's permission to enter and leave country and denies exit to those with work disputes pending in court. What goes wrong is that sponsors generally confiscate passports while workers are in country; sometimes employers also hold passports of workers' family members.

country has been detaining people for violating residential, labor and border security regulations since vember 2017. A total of 3,790,173 people have been arrested, including over 2.95 million for residency violations, 583,602 for breaking labor laws and 247,220 for flouting border regulations, according to SPA reports. As many as 544,521 people have been arrested since early June and 940,100 expatriates have been deported since vember 2017, as per latest figures. 

(With inputs from ANI)

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