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Hundreds of Britons stuck in Bangladesh will be repatriated after the government chartered four flights as part of a new push to to bring more than 7,000 UK citizens home from South Asia.
Those deemed most at risk from coronavirus, such as the sick and elderly, will be given priority, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said.
Booking is open for the first @UKinBangladesh flights from Dhaka, starting on Tuesday 21 April, to bring Brits back to the UK from Bangladesh . All four flights next week have accompanying transfers from Sylhet. For booking details see: https://t.co/rQ0ZAVVLsu.
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