Sixty-eight Bangladeshi returnees from Abu Dhabi will be sent back to their destination country under government management or through the respective airlines on a priority basis.
The decision was taken at a virtual inter-ministerial meeting on Monday, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment.
Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad said after the meeting, "Expatriate workers are the asset of the country, authorities must take proper measures so that they can return safely without hassle at a reasonable airfare.”
Several decisions were made in the meeting including that the Civil Aviation Authority will submit an investigation report over the matter within five working days.
The report would also take measures for sending back the returned Bangladeshi workers under government management.
In upcoming flights, Bangladesh Biman would provide tickets to the passengers who already have ticket booking in Bangladesh Biman on a priority basis.
Passengers won’t have to pay any extra charge for this.
The returnees staged a protest at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday after landing in Bangladesh.
They demanded government intervention so that they can return to the UAE.
Previously they were rejected to enter the UAE on early Sunday and landed in Bangladesh through the flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Monday morning.
