Staff Reporter:
The government has opened emergency hotlines for Bangladeshi nationals currently residing in Iran and their families in Bangladesh to ensure urgent communication amid the prevailing situation in the Middle Eastern country.
The hotlines have been set up both at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tehran and the ministry’s headquarters in Dhaka to assist Bangladeshis in need of emergency support, a foreign ministry’s press release said yesterday.
Bangladeshi expatriates in Iran, as well as their relatives in Bangladesh, have been advised to reach out to the embassy and the ministry through the designated mobile numbers, which are also accessible via WhatsApp, for any urgent assistance.
The emergency contact numbers for the Bangladesh Embassy in Tehran are:
+989308773768 and +989122055455. Besides, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka can be contact-ed at +8801712012847
The government reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety and welfare of all Bangladeshi nation-als abroad through proactive diplomatic and consular support, said the release.
