The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting on Thursday, said M Mofidur Rahman, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB). Special flights will be operated to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Singapore from Saturday, he said. "If any Bangladeshi is stranded in any of those countries, they can also return home on those flights. A day before the government's decision, the Secretary of the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare told bdnews24.com that the decision to launch a special flight for expatriates was taken at a meeting of secretaries. The two flights which were scheduled to operate between Apr 14 and 20 have been brought forward.

Source: bd News24 April 15, 2021 17:48 UTC