Govt to recreate Bangladeshis stranded in UK
The government has made a decision to arrange a special chartered flight to collect Bangladeshi citizens who have been stranded in britain (UK) because the suspension of international flights between Dhaka and London in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will be chartered and operated by Bangladesh Air Force Welfare Trust (BAFWT) and is scheduled to reach in London Heathrow Airport on, may 10 and depart the same day, according to Bangladesh High Commission in London, reports UNB.
Earlier, the Bangladesh High Commission in London requested to arrange a special flight.
Since suspension of international commercial flights between Bangladesh and the united kingdom in end-March, Bangladesh High Commission London undertook several initiatives and efforts to attain out to Bangladeshi citizens and students stranded in the united kingdom, with an advisory to join up with the High Commission because of their repatriation facilitation.
In view of large numbers of Bangladeshi students having registered with the "Bangladesh High Commission, London COVID-19 Emergency Repatriation Committee", the High Commission in close coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh and Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), has arranged this special chartered repatriation flight for all stranded Bangladesh citizens in the united kingdom.
Earlier, at the request of Bangladesh High Commissioner Saida Muna Tasneem to the united kingdom Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the British High Commission in Dhaka, the British government agreed to repatriate 100 Bangladeshi students stranded in the united kingdom by a British government chartered flight focused on bringing back British nationals from Bangladesh.
However, given the overwhelming amounts of stranded Bangladeshis wishing to return to Bangladesh, the Bangladesh government made a decision to arrange a particular flight chartered by the Bangladesh Air Force.
The High Commission of Bangladesh has conveyed its deep appreciation to the British government, specifically, the united kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and FCO Minister for South Asia Lord Tariq Ahmad and also British High Commission in Dhaka for extending their hands of friendship and goodwill in ready to accommodate Bangladeshi students in their dedicated repatriation flight.
The High Commission called after all Bangladeshi citizens stranded in the united kingdom and willing to return to Bangladesh to urgently register with the High Commission at the next linkhttps://forms.gle/4x4JKfy9jxGDaujL7.
Since seats at the chartered flight are limited, passengers will be registered on a first-come-first-serve basis and subject to availability.
Following a registration, the High Commission Committee will get in contact individually with all registered passengers to notify them further details about the flight.
Passengers currently stranded in Bangladesh and ready to return to the united kingdom availing the chartered flight should urgently register with the Bangladesh Air Force Welfare Trust at the next linkhttps://www.baf.mil.bd/bafwt/tickets.php.
Bangladesh High Commission London will be employed in close coordination with Bangladesh Air Force, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK OFFICE AT HOME, UK Border Agency and London Heathrow Airport Authorities to facilitate the smooth repatriation of Bangladeshis stranded in the united kingdom and incoming passengers returning from Bangladesh.
For just about any query on the repatriation flight, the High Commission urged all concerned to get hold of the High Commission's following telephone numbers: +44-07769441030, +44-07404687745 and emails [email protected]@mofa.gov.bd.
