The foreign adviser said that the number of Bangladeshis staying in Lebanon is 70 thousand to 1 lakh. About 1,800 of them have registered to return to the country. Many do not want to come back. Because he spent a lot of money. They want to stay in that country despite knowing the danger of what to do back home.
Tauhid Hossain said that among those who have registered to return home from Lebanon, except for 167 people, no one has valid documents. He said the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was working to bring back 200 people on chartered flights. For others, the government is arranging flights. As many as 50 people can come every day.
