11 BD nationals return from Yemen
Saturday, 11 April 2015
FE Report
The first group of 11 Bangladeshi nationals, stranded in Yemen, arrived in the country from Djibouti by an Emirates flight on Friday.
The returnees were received by additional foreign secretary Mizanur Rahman at the airport. Other senior officials were also present then.
A foreign ministry press release said so far 304 Bangladeshi nationals have been evacuated from Yemen to Djibouti.
Of them, 272 were rescued by an Indian naval ship from Hodeida, and 20 have been evacuated by Air India from Sanaa.
The remaining 287 Bangladeshis are currently staying in Djibouti under an arrangement made by the ministry.
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