400 Bangladeshis safely cross Ukranian border, enter Poland, Austria and Romania

C T Online Desk: Till  Sunday (Feb 27) around 400 Bangladeshis have safely crossed the Ukranian border and reached Poland. Among them, 46 Bangladeshis are in temporary shelter arranged by the Bangladesh Embassy in Warsaw.

The rest of them are in their own arrangements as per their own choice though they were offered shelter by the Embassy, said the Foreign Ministry.

The Embassy is working to rescue and relocate 28 Bangladesh nationals ( as of now) through ICRC, Ukraine.

The Embassy is also working to evacuate Bangladeshis who are in jail/ detained in Ukraine through IOM, Ukraine.

Austria:

Around 15 Bangladeshi students have arrived in Hungary who are now being looked after by the Bangladesh Embassy in Vienna.

The number is likely to go up in the next few days. They are also willing to return to Bangladesh now.

Romania:

Three Bangladeshis have so far enetered Romania who are now being looked after by the Bangladesh Embassy in Bucharest.

Seven more Bangladeshis are expected to enter Romania soon. They are also willing to return to Bangladesh immediately.

The Government of Bangladesh is arranging their repatriation.