Fears over coronavirus: 327 Japanese leave Dhaka
The parking area of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is usually full of cars and hundreds of people waiting for passengers. However, for the last few days, the airport has been devoid of activity as the country and its ports have restricted travel to combat coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Palash Khan/Star/File
A total of 327 Japanese citizens left Dhaka this morning on a special flight arranged by the Japanese government for those who opted to return home amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The 400-seat chartered flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines set off for Japan at around 10:00 am, said Mokabbir Hossain, managing director and chief executive of Biman Bangladesh.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. In the last seven days, around 633 foreigners have left Bangladesh.
Of them, 269 were US citizens, 225 from Malaysia and 139 from Bhutan, said sources at Dhaka airport.
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