A special flight of Bangladesh Biman has left for China to bring back 361 Bangladeshis who have been stranded there due to Coronavirus.
A Boeing 777-300 of Bangladesh Biman left Dhaka at 6.05 pm on Friday (January 31).
Imsiyat Sharif, a student trapped in Wuhan, China, expressed his love and gratitude to the Prime Minister and said, "We are likely to return because of your quick decision." You have help smiled so many Bangladeshi students trapped here. She has restored peace among them. The parents of their family wiped their tears, brought joy, confidence and trust. Thanks and gratitude again.”
Earlier on Friday, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malek said, "We know that those who are returning here are not infected with the Coronavirus. They will be still monitored. They will be first placed in the Hajj camp in Ashkona. They will be there for 14 days. During this time they will not be able to meet anyone, including family members.
He said the return flight would land in Bangladesh with them at around 2 am.
Foreign Minister DR. AK Abdul Momen told relatives of the returnees that they do not have to rush to visit these Bangladeshis back from China. You will notice that. The Prime Minister is extremely sensitive. She has told to bring back the Bangladeshis long ago. Earlier, the Chinese government told us that they could not be returned before 14 days. Finally yesterday evening, they said they could now return. Immediately, the Prime Minister has ordered them to bring back. Of the 361 returnees there are 19 families, 18 children and two children under the age of two.