Govt to Bring Back Bangladeshis Stuck in Foreign Countries: MoFA

The government will bring back Bangladeshi people who got stuck in different countries, including India, owing to a lockout, as soon as the condition becomes convenient, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.

"The government is strongly committed to getting back quickly those who have been trapped in India and other countries," the Ministry said, adding that they are holding an eye on the issue.

A large number of Bangladeshi people visit India every year for care, tourism and education purposes.

India is under 21-day lockdown until April 14 which began on March 25 to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Around 2500 Bangladesh nationals are currently in India who has been stranded there and of them over 1000 are students, according to Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi.

Earlier on March 30, UNB reported that there are broadly three categories of Bangladesh nationals currently in India - who are willing to stay back until the situation improves but facing cash crises, students and those who are released from hospitals after necessary treatment.

The government is working to find ways for bringing back Bangladeshi nationals who got stuck in a number of cities in India.

Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi is in touch with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here to work out a proper plan as these Bangladesh citizens in India are not just from one city.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Bangladesh Missions in India are looking into the welfare issues of Bangladesh nationals in India.

Officials at the Mission are in regular contact with the citizens of Bangladesh in India via the internet.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Missions remain involved in addressing any problems faced by 2,500 Bangladeshi nationals stuck there, including the financial crisis.

Source: UNB