Three more flights for stranded Britons in Bangladesh from May 20
Two connecting flights between Sylhet and Dhaka will also operate on each of the days flights from Dhaka to London are scheduled
The United Kingdom from May 20 will operate three more special flights for the British nationals stranded in Dhaka, with domestic transfers from Sylhet.
The flights to London will be operated on May 20, 26 and 31.
The British High Commission in Dhaka confirmed the matter to The Business Standard. Earlier, the British government operated nine special flights from Bangladesh to evacuate its citizens.
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According to the British mission, two connecting flights between Sylhet and Dhaka will also operate on each of the days flights from Dhaka to London are scheduled.
Minister for South Asia and the Commonwealth Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon said: "The three flights mean more than 900 British nationals can return home, bringing the total number of travellers brought back to the UK from Bangladesh to more than 2,800.
"This has been a huge logistical challenge and we recognise the difficulties that people have faced and are grateful for the patience and understanding they have shown."
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson said: "We have worked closely with the government of Bangladesh, airlines and local authorities to help British travellers in Bangladesh return to the UK. We focused on helping the most vulnerable people as a priority. These new flights will continue to do that, enabling hundreds more British visitors to Bangladesh to get back home.''
"Since the coronavirus outbreak began, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has worked consistently with governments, air carriers and travel companies to minimise disruption and help British travellers return home safely – supported with 75 million pounds for special charter flights to priority countries, focused on helping the most vulnerable people," he added.
