400 Bangladeshis in Tehran to be taken into safer areas

The government will take steps to take around 400 Bangladeshis currently residing in Tehran into safer areas.

Acting Foreign Secretary Ruhul Alam Siddique said this at a press briefing at the foreign ministry on Tuesday.

He expressed deep concern over the safety of around 400 Bangladeshis currently residing in Tehran, following recent Israeli attacks in the Iranian capital.

“We are in contact with around 100 Bangladeshis in Tehran and have already started providing them with financial assistance to facilitate their relocation to safer areas outside the capital,” he said. 

The acting foreign secretary noted that the Bangladesh ambassador in Tehran has already vacated his official residence and relocated to a comparatively safer location. 

Around 40 officials of the Bangladesh mission and their family members are currently based in Tehran.