DHAKA, 27 February 2022, (TON): State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said “the Bangladesh mission in Poland has taken 24 Bangladeshi expatriates into its custody, who fled after Russia's invasion in Ukraine.”

The state minister said this while talking to reporters in Rajshahi this noon.

Shahriar Alam said “of them, 22 were received along Poland's border with Ukraine last night while two others were travelling to Poland via Moldova today and are expected to have reached safety already.”

The state minister also said “Bangladesh missions in Poland and Romania will receive all Bangladeshi expatriates in Ukraine who will leave the country through Poland and Romania borders. The Romanian government will also provide accommodation for two days.”

Alam said "we have already communicated with more than 300 Bangladeshi expatriates in Ukraine and are trying to help them in all possible ways. Our envoys and officials at the Poland and Romania missions have been directed to assist them to reach the missions. They are working round the clock to this end.”