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Govt to bring back BD citizens stranded abroad: MoFA

Picture used for representation. Courtesy: UNB
Picture used for representation. Courtesy: UNB

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The government will bring back Bangladeshi citizens who remain stranded in various countries including India due to lockdown there once the situation becomes convenient, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday.

"The government is firmly committed to bring them back quickly who got stuck in India and other countries," said the Ministry adding that they are keeping eyes to resolve the problem, reports UNB.

A large number of Bangladesh citizens visit India every year for treatment, 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 have been stranded there and of them over 1000 are students, according to Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi.

Earlier on March 30, news agency UNB had reported that there are broadly three categories of Bangladesh nationals currently in India - who are willing to stay back until situation improves but facing cash crisis, 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 in Dhaka to work out a proper plan as these Bangladesh citizens stuck in there are not just from one city.

The ministry also said Bangladesh Missions in India are looking into welfare issues of them. Officials at the Missions are in constant contact with the stranded citizens over phone.

The Missions remain active to resolve any problems faced by the stranded 2500 Bangladesh nationals there including financial crisis, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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