The Bangladesh nationals were in prisons in Malir and Karachi under Sindh Province of Pakistan. Twenty nine are scheduled to arrive at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 11:00pm. These eight Bangladeshis were working in an Omani fishing boat when it entered Pakistani waters due to force of tide while fishing in the Arabian Sea in May, 2019. Considering their financial situation, the government of Bangladesh met all the expenses to bring them back home. The process to bring back detained Bangladeshis resumed on November 25 after long years.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 23, 2020 06:22 UTC