Desk report:
57 more people return home
- Repatriation of Bangladeshi nationals from Lebanon: 57 Bangladeshi nationals were brought back to Bangladesh from war-torn Lebanon at the government’s expense.
- Government assistance: The repatriation effort was a joint collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, the Bangladesh Embassy in Beirut, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
- Total repatriation: This brings the total number of Bangladeshis repatriated from Lebanon to 1,199 through 18 flights.
- Support for returnees: The IOM provided financial assistance, food, and medical care to the repatriated individuals.
57 Bangladeshi nationals have been brought home from war-torn Lebanon at full government expense. They returned home today, Thursday, with the cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, Bangladesh Embassy, Beirut, Lebanon and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed this information in a press release.
The press release said that 57 Bangladeshis who were stranded in war-torn Lebanon and wanted to return home voluntarily were brought home today, Thursday, at full government expense. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, Bangladesh Embassy, Beirut, Lebanon and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) assisted in this.
So far, a total of 1,199 Bangladeshis have been repatriated from Lebanon to Bangladesh in 18 flights.
57 more people return home
The helpless Bangladeshi nationals who were repatriated were received at the airport by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). IOM provided each of the repatriated Bangladeshis from Lebanon with Tk 5,000, some food items and primary medical treatment.
The officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spoke to the Bangladeshis who returned at the airport about the horrors of the war and inquired about them. So far, one Bangladeshi has been reported killed in a bomb attack.
57 more people return home
The government will bring back all the expatriate Bangladeshis who wish to return to the country during the recent war in Lebanon at its own expense. The Bangladesh Embassy, Beirut, has made maximum efforts for the safe return of Bangladeshis who wish to return to the country and to ensure the safety of those who are unwilling to return.
