Govt to bring back willing expats in Lebanon first

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said that the government would bring back documented Bangladeshis first from Lebanon who want to return voluntarily.

Briefing reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday (October 17),

Hossain said there are some Bangladeshis who are not willing to return despite knowing the danger as they are thinking of income sources once they return.

He also said there are some Bangladeshis who are not willing to return as they are working in safe areas.

The Adviser said the government is exploring both air and sea routes to ensure the safe return of Bangladeshis in phases, who got stuck in troubled Lebanon.

The Adviser said they are seeking cooperation from the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) in this regard.

There are 70,000 to 100,000 Bangladeshis in Lebanon and around 1,800 got enrolled to return to Bangladesh.