GD Assist brought back 160 Stranded Bangladeshis from Malaysia

[Dhaka, 14 May 2020] Under the initiative of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), High Commission of Bangladesh in Malaysia and Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), GD Assist has successfully completed evacuation of 160 Bangladeshis stranded in Malaysia yesterday. This is by far the first and largest evacuation of Bangladeshis from Malaysia during the corona epidemic.

The chartered flight carrying the 161 countrymen including a dead body from KL landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka earlier at around 12:00pm yesterday. Similar to the Bangkok evacuation done by GD Assist last month, a dead body has been brought along with the other 160 Bangladeshis in the aforementioned flight.

The Bangladeshis who were stranded in Malaysia have contacted the High Commission of Bangladesh in Malaysia over last few weeks for arranging to send them back home. GD Assist, being the largest healthcare management company in Bangladesh, started to work towards bringing these Bangladeshis back once commissioned by the High Commission of Bangladesh in Malaysia to do so. And just like the previous time, GD Assist coordinated their efforts to get the necessary permission of different relevant authorities for making it happen.

Managing Director of GD Assist, Mr. Syed Moinuddin Ahmed mentioned that the firm is proud to have been able to continue their efforts of bringing the stranded countrymen home during this corona-riddled period and is especially thankful to the High Commission of Bangladesh in Malaysia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) for their prompt support and assistance in making the evacuation happen as early as possible.

“After getting necessary approval from authorities concerned to bring the stranded countrymen back home in Bangladesh, GD Assist further arranged for all the passengers to have COVID-19 screening tests in two renowned hospitals in Kualalampur,” Mr. Moinuddin added.

GD Assist, a venture of Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd., is the largest healthcare management company of Bangladesh working in medical tourism for Bangladeshis.