A flight of IndiGo Airlines carrying them landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2:56pm, confirmed the airline’s online flight information update.

The returnees were later handed over to their family members.

Bangladesh is taking other necessary measures in coordination with the World Health Organization for the safety and security of its expatriates, the foreign ministry said.

The flight left New Delhi at 11:58am (local time) with 23 Bangladeshis after they tested negative for coronavirus or COVID-19, an official told UNB.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran and Deputy High Commissioner ATM Rokebul Haque saw them off at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

During their stay in the camp, the Bangladesh mission kept in constant touch with the camp authorities, Imran said.

Delhi-Dhaka airfare of the returnees was footed by the mission.

The Bangladeshis, mostly students and a family with a child, went through necessary health check-up on Thursday and no-one was found infected with coronavirus.

They were evacuated from China’s Wuhan, the epicenter of coronavirus, on February 27 by a special Indian Air Force flight with a number of other Indian nationals.

The Bangladesh nationals were quarantined in special facilities, said the High Commission in Dhaka.

"We’d like to extend our gratitude for the amazing work done by Indian Air Force and the Indian government," one of the students from the 23-member group told UNB.

On behalf of the group, she said living in a lockdown situation for a long period has been traumatic for all of them and it was a great relief when the Indian Embassy in Beijing spontaneously responded and agreed to take them onboard.

In a message of appreciation shared with UNB, the student wishing to remain unnamed also thanked China, their second home for study purpose.

"They deserve credit for being very responsible and sensitive for foreigners equally like their own nationals. We’ll always remember their support," the message reads.

The Bangladeshis said they were impressed with the professionalism of Indian officials and appreciated their positive attitude and ability to resolve issues immediately with patience.  

"We're grateful for your (Indians) generous gesture for providing us with a safe shelter, food, friendly environment and good facilities at ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) in New Delhi," said the students.

Having India as a neighbouring country is one of the best things that happened to them, said one of the students. "Thank you once again for all your efforts."

Bangladesh brought back 312 of its nationals from China on February 1 and the remaining Bangladeshis got registered to return home.