Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the first batch of undocumented migrant workers in Maldives were repatriated on Tuesday.
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Passengers exiting the Bangladesh Air Force plane that arrived on Monday, with 71 Maldivians stranded in Bangladesh and Nepal. The 68 Bangladesh nationals were repatriated on the same plane. PHOTO: MIHAARU FILES
Shahudha Mohamed
2020-04-21 13:31:01
Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the first batch of undocumented migrant workers in Maldives were repatriated on Tuesday.
According to the ministry, 68 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals were flown out in a Bangladesh Air Force plane that arrived on Monday, although Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid had formerly revealed that the number of expats repatriated on this flight would be 70.
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