Another 220 Australian citizens and their families, who were stranded in Bangladesh due to the ban on international flights amid the coronavirus outbreak, have left Dhaka.
A non-scheduled Sri Lankan Airlines flight departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with the passengers early Saturday, said the Australian High Commission in Dhaka.
Together with 285 passengers, who left Dhaka on April 16, more than 500 people have so far returned home to Australia.
Photo shows some Australian citizen waiting on the passenger lounge at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday, May 9, 2020 | CourtesyFor the second time in three weeks, the High Commission said they helped Australian citizens, permanent residents, and their immediate families return to Australia.
However, the non-scheduled flight also carried eight New Zealand citizens and permanent residents on their way back to New Zealand, it said.
Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Jeremy Bruer was present at the airport to see them off.
A number of High Commission staff were also there to ensure the process went smoothly.
