05:2254 Bangladeshi nationals touched down in Dhaka on Monday evening, marking the first phase of repatriation from war-torn Lebanon amid Israel's offensive.
"There have been attacks all over Lebanon. There is no place in Lebanon where they can live securely, where they will not be attacked, Bangladeshis are in very bad condition," Asif Nazrul, legal adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, said.
Footage shows Bangladeshi citizens reuniting with their families and wheeling luggage trolleys after arriving at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport via a Saudi Airlines flight from Jeddah.
"1,800 people have expressed their desire to return home from Lebanon," Nazrul added stressing that the necessary steps would be taken with the help of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to repatriate citizens, 'free of charge'.
Nazrul also cited the 'inhumane' conditions that citizens faced in Lebanon after thousands were displaced by Israel’s escalating air campaign against Hezbollah targets and infrastructure.
"We lived in southern Lebanon where Israel was first dropping bombs. We never left home out of fear. But all the Lebanese left, only Bengalis remained," one returning national said.
"Today I came home after staying in Saida for 24 days. It is difficult for the Lebanese to stay there with their families. It's even worse for us," she continued.
The government recently issued an urgent call to enroll stranded Bangladeshis who wish to return home safely. While up to 150,000 nationals are currently living in Lebanon, only 1,800 have expressed interest in the repatriation initiative.
Israel has conducted a ground incursion into parts of southern Lebanon, as well as an ongoing campaign of airstrikes on Hezbollah targets over the past month. Lebanon's Ministry of Health stated that over 2,400 people have been killed at time of publication.
The current escalation between Israel and Hezbollah began last month with explosions of wireless communications devices used by Hezbollah, which killed dozens and injured thousands. The sides have exchanged cross-border strikes since the outbreak of the 2023 Gaza war.
'There is no safe place in Lebanon' - 54 Bangladeshi nationals return to Dhaka amid ongoing Israeli offensive
54 Bangladeshi nationals touched down in Dhaka on Monday evening, marking the first phase of repatriation from war-torn Lebanon amid Israel's offensive.
"There have been attacks all over Lebanon. There is no place in Lebanon where they can live securely, where they will not be attacked, Bangladeshis are in very bad condition," Asif Nazrul, legal adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, said.
Footage shows Bangladeshi citizens reuniting with their families and wheeling luggage trolleys after arriving at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport via a Saudi Airlines flight from Jeddah.
"1,800 people have expressed their desire to return home from Lebanon," Nazrul added stressing that the necessary steps would be taken with the help of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to repatriate citizens, 'free of charge'.
Nazrul also cited the 'inhumane' conditions that citizens faced in Lebanon after thousands were displaced by Israel’s escalating air campaign against Hezbollah targets and infrastructure.
"We lived in southern Lebanon where Israel was first dropping bombs. We never left home out of fear. But all the Lebanese left, only Bengalis remained," one returning national said.
"Today I came home after staying in Saida for 24 days. It is difficult for the Lebanese to stay there with their families. It's even worse for us," she continued.
The government recently issued an urgent call to enroll stranded Bangladeshis who wish to return home safely. While up to 150,000 nationals are currently living in Lebanon, only 1,800 have expressed interest in the repatriation initiative.
Israel has conducted a ground incursion into parts of southern Lebanon, as well as an ongoing campaign of airstrikes on Hezbollah targets over the past month. Lebanon's Ministry of Health stated that over 2,400 people have been killed at time of publication.
The current escalation between Israel and Hezbollah began last month with explosions of wireless communications devices used by Hezbollah, which killed dozens and injured thousands. The sides have exchanged cross-border strikes since the outbreak of the 2023 Gaza war.
54 Bangladeshi nationals touched down in Dhaka on Monday evening, marking the first phase of repatriation from war-torn Lebanon amid Israel's offensive.
"There have been attacks all over Lebanon. There is no place in Lebanon where they can live securely, where they will not be attacked, Bangladeshis are in very bad condition," Asif Nazrul, legal adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, said.
Footage shows Bangladeshi citizens reuniting with their families and wheeling luggage trolleys after arriving at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport via a Saudi Airlines flight from Jeddah.
"1,800 people have expressed their desire to return home from Lebanon," Nazrul added stressing that the necessary steps would be taken with the help of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to repatriate citizens, 'free of charge'.
Nazrul also cited the 'inhumane' conditions that citizens faced in Lebanon after thousands were displaced by Israel’s escalating air campaign against Hezbollah targets and infrastructure.
"We lived in southern Lebanon where Israel was first dropping bombs. We never left home out of fear. But all the Lebanese left, only Bengalis remained," one returning national said.
"Today I came home after staying in Saida for 24 days. It is difficult for the Lebanese to stay there with their families. It's even worse for us," she continued.
The government recently issued an urgent call to enroll stranded Bangladeshis who wish to return home safely. While up to 150,000 nationals are currently living in Lebanon, only 1,800 have expressed interest in the repatriation initiative.
Israel has conducted a ground incursion into parts of southern Lebanon, as well as an ongoing campaign of airstrikes on Hezbollah targets over the past month. Lebanon's Ministry of Health stated that over 2,400 people have been killed at time of publication.
The current escalation between Israel and Hezbollah began last month with explosions of wireless communications devices used by Hezbollah, which killed dozens and injured thousands. The sides have exchanged cross-border strikes since the outbreak of the 2023 Gaza war.