File photo of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka Dhaka TribuneThey sought on-arrival visas but the authorities refused them as the government suspended on-arrival visas from Sunday night until March 31Bangladesh has sent back two foreign nationals from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) as it suspended on-arrival visas from Sunday midnight due to global outbreak of coronavirus. Taking to reporters at the airport, Group Captain AHM Touhid-ul Ahsan, director of the airport, said two foreign nationals—one from Ivory Coast and another from the USA— arrived here early Tuesday, reports UNB. They sought on-arrival visas but the authorities refused them as the government suspended on-arrival visas from Sunday night until March 31. Ahsan, however, did not disclose the identities of the two foreign nationals and the name of the airlines. Bangladesh on Tuesday confirmed the detection of two more coronavirus patients, taking the total number of cases to 10.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 17, 2020 12:22 UTC