158 Bangladeshis to arrive from Malaysia today
Altogether 158 Bangladesh citizens, like the body of a deceased, are scheduled to come back from Malaysia today.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur and Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, with the support of GD Assist, are arranging evacuation of the Bangladeshis who got stranded there amid suspension of international flights.
A chartered flight of a passenger carrier has been hired for bringing them back. It is scheduled to land at Hazrat Shahjalal AIRPORT TERMINAL at around 11:30am on Wednesday, said a handout of GD Assist.
In addition, it revealed that there is a dead body coming together with the 157 Bangladeshis in the flight.
The Bangladeshis who are stranded in Malaysia contacted the High Commission of Bangladesh over time to make arrangements to send them back home. GD Assist, being the major healthcare management company in Bangladesh, began to work at bringing them back once commissioned by the High Commission of Bangladesh in Malaysia to take action.
GD Assist coordinated their efforts to achieve the necessary permission of different relevant authorities for rendering it happen.
Managing Director of GD Assist Syed Moinuddin Ahmed said the firm is proud to have been in a position to continue their efforts of bringing the stranded countrymen home and is particularly thankful to the High Commission of Bangladesh in Malaysia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) because of their prompt support and assistance to make the evacuation happen as soon as possible.
“After getting necessary approval from authorities concerned, GD Assist further arranged for all your passengers to have COVID-19 screening tests at two renowned hospitals in Kuala Lumpur,” he added.
GD Assist, a venture of Green Delta INSURANCE PROVIDER Ltd, is the major healthcare management company of Bangladesh working in medical tourism for Bangladeshis.
Source: www.theindependentbd.com
