PM instructs to bring back Bangladeshis from China

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given a directive to bring back Bangladeshi nationals who are now in coronavirus-stricken China and want to return.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam disclosed this in a Facebook post on Monday morning.

“I have already started discussion with the Chinese government in this regard,” the state minister said in the post.

The process to bring back the Bangladeshis will depend on the local administration’s consent in the context of the current situation, he said.

“Our main target is to ensure security of the citizens of our country,” the state minister said. 

Meanwhile, Bangladesh High Commission in Beijing opened hotline numbers for the citizens of the country for any support following the coronavirus outbreak in China.

The number, (86)-17801116005, will provide immigration-related information free of cost round the clock.

China has stepped up its response to a new coronavirus outbreak that has killed 80 people and infected at least 1,372 in the mainland, ordering nationwide measures to detect the virus at transport terminals.

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