Foreign Affairs
Support to British nationals in Bangladesh to continue: UK Minister
British Foreign Office Minister of State Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon on Saturday said their staff will continue to support those Britons who remain in Bangladesh throughout this crisis and beyond.
214 Canadians leave Bangladesh
A total of 214 Canadian citizens left Dhaka by a chartered flight after 9pm on Tuesday.
UAE reconsidering ties with countries refusing to take back nationals: Embassy
The United Arab Emirates is considering options to restructure its cooperation and labour relations with countries refusing to receive their nationals working in UAE private sector, its embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Bangladesh, US partner to help US citizens return home by 3rd chartered flight
The US Embassy in Dhaka on Monday helped several hundred American citizens and family members return to the United States as part of its response to the global challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bangladesh to bring back its citizens stuck abroad
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said the government will bring back Bangladeshis who got stuck in various countries amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladeshis to be brought back after withdrawal of lockdown in India
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Tuesday said the government will bring back Bangladeshi citizens from India who got stuck there once the current countrywide lockdown is withdrawn there.
Australia makes changes to temporary-visa-holder arrangements
The Australian government has made a number of changes to temporary-visa-holder arrangements in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic to make it easier for Bangladeshi and other international students to continue their studies in Australia should they wish to do so.
US citizens’ home-going manifests strong Dhaka-Washington ties: Embassy
The US Embassy in Dhaka on Sunday said the voluntary return of the US citizens to their own country by the two chartered flights exemplifies the strong and enduring cooperation, people-to-people ties and friendship between Bangladesh and the United States.
Doing everything to ensure your return to UK: Dickson to British citizens
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson on Sunday said they are doing everything so that British citizens in Bangladesh can return to the UK reminding them a longer stay here.
Govt wants OECD countries to go for chartered flights
The government has suggested members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to look for chartered flights instead of regular flights as Bangladesh wants to stop further transmission of coronavirus.