The government has expressed deep concern over the safety of around 400 Bangladeshis currently residing in Tehran, following recent Israeli attacks in the Iranian capital.
“We are in contact with around 100 Bangladeshis in Tehran and have already started providing them with financial assistance to facilitate their relocation to safer areas outside the capital,” said acting Foreign Secretary Ruhul Alam Siddique at a press briefing at the foreign ministry here today.
According to the acting foreign secretary, more than 2,000 Bangladeshis live across Iran, including approximately 400 in Tehran, among whom are officials and staff members of the Bangladesh Embassy.
Siddique also said the government remains particularly concerned about the safety of embassy officials and other Bangladeshi stationed in Tehran.
“You are already aware that the Bangla department of Radio Tehran came under Israeli attack yesterday. At least eight Bangladeshi journalists were inside the office at the time of the attack, but fortunately, all of them are safe,” he informed.
The acting foreign secretary noted that the Bangladesh ambassador in Tehran has already vacated his official residence and relocated to a comparatively safer location.
Around 40 officials of the Bangladesh mission and their family members are currently based in Tehran.
