DHAKA: Two special flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will reach Dhaka on Sunday noon from Nepal though it’s ‘Tribhuban Airport’ closed due to earthquake and emergency situation.

Bangladesh Foreign Ministry sources confirmed the matter to banglanews Saturday night.

Quoting Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal Mashfi Binte Shams, Director (Media) of Foreign Ministry Nripendra Chandra Debnath said the two flights will leave Nepal at 2:10pm and 3:10pm (local time).

The flights will carry those Bangladeshis and Nepalese who want to leave the country.

Moreover, Emergency helpline service also introduced for the Nepal resident Bangladeshis. The help lines are +9779851039352 (Ambassador Mashfi Binte Shams), +9779808765071 (first secretary Samima Chowdhury) and +9779808184014 (Councilor Khan M Moinul Hossain).

At least 1,805 people have been killed and 4,718 injured by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal Saturday noon.

BDST: 0918 HRS, APR 26, 2015
BD/AKA