157 Nepali students leave Dhaka

A total of 157 Nepali students have left Dhaka for Nepal by a special flight, 

They had been stranded in the country due to the travel restrictions imposed to control the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) Director Group Captain AHM Touhid-ul Ahsan confirmed the matter to Dhaka Tribune on Wednesday.

A special flight of Himalaya Airlines departed from HSIA carrying 157 Nepali students at around 1:40pm, said the airport director.

Till now, a total of 417 Nepal citizens have returned home from Bangladesh in two phases. They had been studying in various educational institutions in Bangladesh.

Earlier, 260 Nepalis left Dhaka on a special flight of Nepal Airlines on June 14.

According to the Nepal Embassy, over 7,000 Nepali students are currently enrolled in different universities for various courses in Bangladesh.