DHAKA: Fifteen more Bangladeshi expatriates have returned here from war-torn Iraq on Saturday morning.   

An Air Arabia flight carrying them landed at Dhaka airport around 9:30am.   

Foreign ministry sources confirmed that these expatriates were stranded at Erbil airport of Iraq. 

Earlier more than 50 Bangladeshis returned from war-torn Iraq over security issue in several phases.  

Foreign ministry sources said at present around 20-25 thousands Bangladeshi are working in Iraq. 

Government is ready to bring back them through the embassy if needed, source added.   

BDST: 1142 HRS, JUL 19, 2014