Forty-seven more stranded Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated from war-torn Lebanon on Saturday on a Qatar flight with full government expenditure.
The flight 鈥� QR 640 鈥� landed at 9:15am at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, facilitated by the ministry of foreign affairs, the ministry of expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment, the embassy of Bangladesh in Beirut, and the International Organisation for Migration, said a press release.
So far, 1,246 Bangladeshi nationals have been repatriated from Lebanon on 19 flights.
Officials from foreign affairs and expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment ministries and IOM welcomed the returned at the airport.
IOM provided each repatriated person with Tk 5,000 as pocket money, food supplies and basic medical care.
Ministry officials engaged with the returnees, discussing the horrors of the ongoing conflict and inquiring about their well-being.
One Bangladeshi national has, so far, reportedly died in a bombing incident during the conflict.
The government has reiterated its commitment to cover repatriation costs for all Bangladeshis wishing to return home from Lebanon due to the ongoing violence.
The ministry of foreign affairs and embassy of Bangladesh in Beirut continues to work tirelessly to ensure the safe return of those desiring repatriation and to guarantee the safety of those choosing to stay.
