Dhaka, 14 March 2020:

The Government of Bangladesh today repatriated 23 students from India. These students were earlier flown to India from Wuhan, China and were kept in quarantine facilities in Delhi. It may be mentioned that the Government of India was generous enough to bring them along with Indian nationals free of cost. The Government was always in touch with these students and also with the concerned authorities of the Government of India and took all initiatives for their wellbeing. As none of them were infected by the Corona virus, the concern authority India released them from quarantine facilities for repatriation them to Bangladesh. Accordingly, 23 students were flown back to Bangladesh by an IndiGo flight today. They reached the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at around 1455 hrs and were later handed over to their family members.

It may be mentioned that all the cost related to their repatriation from Delhi to Dhaka were borne by the Government of Bangladesh. The government of Bangladesh is also taking other necessary measures in coordination with the World Health Organization for the safety and security of all the Bangladesh expatriates living in various countries.