82 more Bangladeshi citizens return from Lebanon
At least 697 Bangladeshis have returned from Lebanon till now
36 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Lebanon on 30 October. Photo: TBS
Eighty-two more Bangladeshi citizens returned home today (22 November) from war-torn Lebanon taking the total number of, Lebanon returnees to 697.
The returnees were welcomed at the airport by officials from the government and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). They returned on an Emirates Airlines flight.
At least 697 Bangladeshis have returned from Lebanon till now, said a foreign ministry press release.
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The release said among the 82 returnees, 76 returned at government's expense and six others returned with financial help from IOM.
The release also said the government will fully assist those who want to return from Lebanon and provide security for those who do not.
