Published: 10:49 PM, 13 November 2026
Two held over kidnapping, trafficking of Bangladeshi man in Libya
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested two alleged members of a human trafficking syndicate in connection with the kidnapping of a Bangladeshi man in Libya and demanding ransom from his family.
The arrestees were identified as Md Monowar Hossain, 40, and Md Sohel Rana, 45. They were arrested on Thursday during a raid in the Singra Bazar area under Singra Police Station in Natore, said a CID press release today.
According to the release, the victim, Md Saiful, 39, son of Md Abdus Samad, 70, of Monmat Bipujipara village in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha, went to Libya nearly two years ago through a Bangladeshi man named Sohel in search of better financial prospects for his family.
After reaching Libya, however, Saiful fell victim to a human trafficking gang and was held hostage.
On August 5, 2025, his wife received a phone call from a Libyan mobile number, informing her that Saiful was in their custody. The callers demanded Tk 30 lakh as ransom for his release.
Between August 10 and 25, Saiful's family sent Tk 5 lakh through a bKash shop in the Hall Mor area of Bamondanga under Sundarganj Police Station to several mobile numbers provided by the accused.
Despite receiving the money, the kidnappers did not allow Saiful to contact his family. Instead, they later called his father, Abdus Samad, from another mobile number and demanded Tk 42 lakh as additional ransom.
Fearing for his son's safety, Abdus Samad subsequently filed a case with Sundarganj Police Station.
During the investigation, CID gathered information, evidence, witness statements and intelligence inputs to identify those involved in the incident.
Based on the findings, a CID team conducted a raid in the Singra Bazar area of Natore and arrested the two accused, the release added.
