Bangladeshi students in China will be brought back: Foreign Minister
Bangladesh
14 February, 2020, 04:00 pm
Last modified: 14 February, 2020, 04:12 pm
However, on February 8, the minister had said that it is not possible right now to bring back Bangladeshi citizens
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen Photo: Collected
Minister of Foreign Affairs AK Abdul Momen on Friday said that the Bangladeshi students, stuck in China amid a coronavirus outbreak, will be brought back home.
"But we have to be patient about it considering the current circumstances," he added.
However, on February 8, the minister had said that it is not possible right now to bring back Bangladeshi citizens stuck in the Wuhan city of China, as Chinese authorities are not allowing any international flight there.
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