30 more Bangladeshis return from war-torn Lebanon
Thirty more Bangladeshi nationals were evacuated from war-torn Lebanon and brought back to Dhaka by a Saudi Airlines flight today.
According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the group returned via the aircraft SV 810, with all costs covered by the government.
Upon their arrival, officials of foreign ministry and expatriates' welfare and overseas employment ministry, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) received the returnees at the airport.
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Each individual received Tk5,000 in pocket money, food supplies, and basic medical treatment provided by IOM, reads the statement.
Mostafa Jamil Khan, director of the foreign ministry, also spoke with the returnees and discussed the impact of the ongoing war in Lebanon.
He also checked the welfare of the returnees and no reports indicated any injuries or fatalities among Bangladeshi nationals in Lebanon.
Earlier, the government pledged to continue its efforts to bring back any Bangladeshis wishing to return from Lebanon at state expense amid the ongoing conflict.
A total of 180 Bangladeshis have been repatriated from Lebanon to Bangladesh so far.
