82 more Bangladeshi return from Lebanon

A total of 82 Bangladeshi expatriates have returned home from conflict-stricken Lebanon.

An Emirates Airlines flight, EK-584, arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at around 11 pm on Thursday.

A foreign ministry press release said this on Friday.

According to the release, the repatriation was facilitated through coordinated efforts by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment, the Bangladesh Embassy in Beirut, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Of the returnees, 76 expatriates were repatriated at the government's expenses while the return of six others was sponsored by the IOM.

All 76 government-sponsored expatriates had registered with the Bangladesh Embassy in Beirut while the remaining IOM-facilitated six individuals were registered with the organization.

The Bangladesh government has pledged to continue its efforts to repatriate those wishing to return home and ensure safety for those who choose to remain in Lebanon.