BAF transport aircraft repatriates 71 Bangladeshis from Lebanon
A C-130J transport aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force -- carrying 71 repatriated Bangladeshi nationals from Lebanon -- returned home today after handing over humanitarian and relief assistance to the victims of the horrific explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on August 4, according to a press release of the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR).
The mission consisting of a 12-member Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Air Crew, was led by Group Captain Santanu Chowdhury, ACSC, PSC, GD(P) of BAF. The mission was conducted under the guidance ofC hief of Air Staff of BAF, Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat, BBP, OSP, NDU, PSC.
BAF has always been providing air transport services to carry relief and humanitarian assistance to the victims of any disaster in the friendly countries as per the guidance of the Government of Bangladesh on an emergency basis, said the statement.
In line with this, emergency relief and medical supplies, a physician and a technical team to assess the real scenario of the damaged Naval ship, were sent to Lebanon last Sunday as humanitarian assistance to help the affected Bangladeshi expats, local people of Lebanon and members of Bangladesh Navy deployed in UN peacekeeping operations in Beirut, according to the ISPR press release.
It is expected that the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Lebanon will be further enhanced by this mission.
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