23 Bangladeshis stranded in the Philippines return home
Among the returnees, 17 are students and five are tourists
A special flight of Philippines Airlines has returned with 23 Bangladeshis who were stranded there due to the travel restrictions imposed in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Among the returnees, 17 are students and five are tourists, said a press release issued by the Embassy of Bangladesh in the Philippines today.
The Philippines Embassy in Bangladesh arranged the flight upon a request of Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Bangladesh in the Philippines.