Four Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Algeria on Thursday.
The Algerian police had arrested them on the ground of illegal stay in Algeria without valid visa and work permit.
A total of 14 Bangladeshis were detained by the Algerian Police on 13 January 2025, most of whom had entered the country illegally through the human traffickers, according to the Embassy of Bangladesh in Algiers.
Upon being notified by the Algerian authorities, the Bangladesh mission immediately contacted the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other related authorities.
With requisite financial support from the government of Bangladesh, the embassy
appointed a lawyer to assist the Bangladeshi detainees in the judicial process and had been following up the matter on a regular basis, including participation in court hearings and jail visits, it said.
Finally, on 30 June 2026, the court gave verdict releasing four individuals from custody.
The embassy said it remains fully engaged with the relevant host authorities for securing the earliest possible release of the remaining 10 Bangladeshi detainees and for their safe repatriation to Bangladesh.
It also keeps the families of the detainees updated of their situation regularly.