British Immigration Minister James Brokenshire yesterday discussed about irregular Bangladeshis living in the UK during his meetings with the policymakers in Dhaka.
Brokenshire arrived in Dhaka yesterday on a two-day visit and had technical meeting with Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque in the morning. It was followed by back-to-back courtesy calls on Foreign Minister Ah Mahmood Ali and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
Diplomatic sources in different meetings said Brokenshire raised the issue of irregular Bangladeshis, whose visa or passports had expired.
According to an official, Brokenshire was told that the government has a clear policy of repatriation from anywhere in the world.
“We have crystal clear policy on repatriation of irregular Bangladeshis. After proper citizenship verification, if someone is found to be a Bangladeshi, we instantly take steps to bring him or her back,” the official said.
Brokenshire was also apprised of the security arrangements at the airports, the official added.
After the meetings at the Foreign Ministry, Brokenshire said he had useful discussions on shared interests of both countries, especially on tackling illegal immigration, organised crime and extremism.