94 Bangladeshi citizens return from Lebanon
At least 1,142 Bangladeshis have returned from Lebanon till now
At least 94 Bangladeshis returned home from Lebanon on 18 December. Photo: Courtesy
A total of 94 Bangladeshi citizens returned home today (18 December) from war-torn Lebanon.
The returnees were welcomed at the airport by officials from the government and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). They returned on an EK-584 flight.
At least 1,142 Bangladeshis have returned from Lebanon till now, said a foreign ministry press release.
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All the returnees received Tk5,000 in cash, some food items and initial treatment.
One Bangladeshi citizen was killed in a bomb attack, said the press release.
It also said the government is working to help those who want to return from Lebanon and provide security for those who do not.
