262 Bangladeshis return from Singapore

A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines today brought 262 Bangladeshi citizens, who were stranded in Singapore.

"Carrying the passengers from Singapore, the special flight of Biman landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 7:10pm," Tahera Khondoker, deputy general manager, public relations, Biman, said.

Of the returnees, many are Bangladeshi expatriate workers, said an official at the health desk, HSIA.

Earlier on June 16, Bangladesh resumed flight operations on international routes on a limited scale.

Only three airlines -- Biman, Qatar Airways and Emirates have so far been given permission to operate flights on a limited scale.