As many as 188 Bangladeshis, stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) owing to the travel restrictions enforced amid the coronavirus pandemic, have returned home on a chartered flight.
The special flight from Dubai, one of the emirates of UAE, landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2:05am on Tuesday, said a member of Aviation Security at the airport.
The FZ8073 flight brought 188 Bangladesh nationals who were involved in the construction sector there.
A doctor at the health desk of the airport told the Dhaka Tribune that all returnees went through thermal screening at the airport and were asked to self-isolate at home.