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The West Bengal authorities has sought the repatriation of 11 migrant workers from Murshidabad allegedly stranded successful Oman, Trinamool Congress MP and chairperson of the West Bengal Migrant Welfare Board Samirul Islam told The Hindu connected Saturday (October 18, 2025).
“These 11 radical had gone to Oman astir 10 to 11 months back, based connected definite employment agreements done an agency. However, aft they went to Oman, the recruiting bureau did not support their connection and these workers stopped receiving salaries for the past 9 months. Soon capable they were near stranded and were wandering without recourse,” Mr Islam said.
The names of the stranded migrants are Sunil Das, Mustafa Seikh, Kesabur Sk, Goule Seikh, Gobinda Murmu, Dhiren Baski, Asraf Sk, Khairul Sk, Surin Murmu, Som Murmu and Chhota Murmu. He added that the West Bengal authorities was notified by their families done section Trinamool enactment and Murshidabad territory medication astir the extremity of September.
“After that we instantly notified the Indian Embassy astatine Oman done the External Affairs Ministry’s Madad portal and carried retired accordant travel ups done our nonmigratory commissioner. Meanwhile the State provided each kinds of enactment and assistance to their families. The migrants person presently been traced, and are present nether the attraction of the Embassy. They person besides been provided with nutrient and shelter,” the MP said.
On Saturday (October 18), the Trinamool Congress besides took to societal media seeking the swift involution of the Ministry of External Affairs for the migrant’s repatriation.
This comes months aft Bengali migrant workers were being harassed and/or detained successful antithetic parts of the state connected suspicions of being Bangladeshi nationals. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee successful August this twelvemonth had announced a caller Shramashree strategy to supply monthly currency incentives to migrant workers who instrumentality to the State.
