52 more Bangladeshis to return home from Lebanon

52 more Bangladeshis will return home in the sixth round from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, which was devastated by Israel-Hezbollah attacks and counter-attacks.

They will depart for the country on Thursday (October 31).

The Bangladesh Embassy in Beirut informed this in a circular.

According to the embassy, 52 Bangladeshi nationals will depart for Dhaka from Beirut airport this morning in the sixth phase from Lebanon. They are supposed to arrive in Dhaka via Dubai.

All the returnees received Tk5,000 in cash, some food items and initial treatment.

The repatriation efforts are being coordinated in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to ensure the safe return of Bangladeshis affected by the ongoing conflict in Lebanon.

The government has so far brought back 216 people from Lebanon. Among them, 54 people returned in the first phase on October 21 and 96 came to the country by two flights on October 23. Besides, 30 more returned in the fourth phase on October 28 and 36 more Bangladeshis returned home in the fifth round on October 30.