Bangladesh is closely observing the political situation in Nepal and has asked its nationals currently living or stuck in the South Asian country not to move outside in the escalating anti-government protests.
鈥楤angladesh expresses its sincere condolences over the tragic loss of lives, extends sincere sympathies to the families of the deceased, and wishes a speedy recovery to all those injured,鈥� said the foreign ministry in a statement issued from Dhaka on Tuesday evening.
鈥楢ll Bangladeshi inbound聽 passengers to Nepal were also advised not to fly to Nepal owing to prevailing security situations,鈥� said an urgent notice of the embassy of Bangladesh in Kathmandu earlier on the day.聽聽聽
Bangladesh ambassador to Nepal Md Shafiqur Rahman said that Bangladeshis in Nepal were safe and the mission was in touch with them.
He also said that the situations in Kathmandu were extremely fluid with vandalism and arson attacks everywhere.
A tourist bus was set on fire after its passengers, including a Bangladeshi, were allowed to get out of the vehicle, the envoy said.
鈥楢ll Bangladeshis in Nepal are safe. We are in touch with them,鈥� Shafiqur told 抖阴精品 in the afternoon.
In addition to the 36-member national football team in Nepal, a 51-member delegation from the Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur, who went to Nepal on their overseas study tour, is stuck in Kathmandu, said a government press release.
Their daily programmes are cancelled, and they are scheduled to fly to Dhaka on September 12.
鈥楾he delegation is making daily assessments of the situation regarding their movement. The Bangladesh embassy is fully in touch with them through their local coordinator,鈥� said the release shared by the chief adviser鈥檚 press wing.
In case of emergency, all Bangladeshis are asked to contact +977 9803872759聽 or +977 9851128 381, it mentioned.
Meanwhile, Nepal鈥檚 prime minister KP Sharma Oli resigned from his post amid deadly protests against a government ban on social media and corruption that have already killed 19 since Monday.
Bangladesh hopes that all sides will exercise maximum restraint and engage in a peaceful and constructive dialogue to resolve any differences, according to the foreign ministry statement.
鈥楢s a longstanding friend and neighbour of Nepal, Bangladesh remains confident in the ability of the resilient people of Nepal to restore peace and ensure stability,鈥� it said.
A Biman Bangladesh flight with 116 passengers was not allowed to land in Kathmandu due to 鈥榰nfavourable conditions鈥� at Nepal鈥檚 Tribhuvan International Airport in the prevailing security situations.
The flight returned to Dhaka.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines public relations general manager ABM Rawshan Kabir said that Biman flight BG 371 left Dhaka to Kathmandu on Tuesday at 12:30pm.
But the flight did not get permission from the Tribhuvan International Airport for landing and then it returned to Dhaka, he said.
He mentioned that no flight received permission from the Tribhuvan airport to land during the time.
As a result, the flight BG 372 on the Kathmandu-Dhaka route has been cancelled, Rawshan Kabir continued.
He also said that steps had been taken to keep the 116 passengers of the Biman flight BG 371 and the 94 passengers of the Biman flight BG 372 in hotels.
