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Published : 28 Nov 2025, 01:55 PM
The United States has deported another 39 Bangladeshi nationals amid the Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown on undocumented immigration.
They arrived in Dhaka on a special US military flight around 5:30am on Friday, according to officials.
BRAC, the NGO that assists deported migrants, said it provided emergency support and transport after the returnees were handed over to them by airport authorities.
In a statement, BRAC said that prior to the arrival of the latest group, 187 Bangladeshis had been deported from the US so far this year.
Unlike previous chartered deportation flights, where returnees reported being shackled or handcuffed, the 39 returnees were not restrained during their journey, according to BRAC.
BRAC said 34 of the 39 deportees had left Bangladesh with Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) clearance for Brazil. They later crossed into the US via Mexico.
Of the remaining five, two travelled directly to the US, while three entered via South Africa.
All of them applied to stay in the US but were deported after their cases were processed.
Shariful Hasan, associate director of BRAC’s Migration Programme and the BRAC Youth platform, said each migrant had spent between Tk 3 million and Tk 3.5 million in their attempt to reach the US.
Describing the process through which migrants go from "legal to illegal" as "extremely unfortunate and irresponsible", Shariful said: "The agencies that sent them and those involved in approving these processes must be held accountable. Several thousand workers have gone to Brazil this way. The government must be cautious before allowing more workers to go to Brazil.”
The deportees are predominantly from Noakhali, with some from Cumilla, Sylhet, Feni, Lakshmipur, Chattogram, Gazipur, Dhaka, Munshiganj and Narsingdi.
The latest removals come amid a tightening of US immigration enforcement since US President Donald Trump began his second term.
The US has stepped up the deportation of undocumented migrants from several countries, including Bangladesh.
Under US law, migrants without valid paperwork can be repatriated following a court ruling or administrative order. Asylum seekers whose applications are denied are deported by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
Officials say efforts to speed up deportations have led to an increased use of chartered and military flights.
