262 more Bangladeshis return from Sudan

262 more Bangladeshis return from Sudan

Two hundred and sixty-two expatriate Bangladeshis, who took shelter in Saudi Arabia after being evacuated from conflict-hit Sudan, returned to Bangladesh today.

A total of 239 people returned from Madina at 08:40am by Biman flight BG338 while 23 people from Jeddah returned by BG136 flight at 12:15pm, said a press release from Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

The returnees were welcomed by officials from the ministries of expatriates' welfare and overseas employment, civil aviation and tourism, foreign affairs, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), it said.

Biman has brought back a total of 449 people since May 8. The airline brought back 136 expatriates on May 8 and 51 on May 11.