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Flight carrying 123 Malaysians evacuated from Bangladesh arrives home
July 23, 2024
Article Body TextKUALA LUMPUR — <p>A chartered flight carrying 123 Malaysians evacuated from deadly violence in Bangladesh arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Malaysia's home minister said.</p> <p>Student-led protests against quotas in government jobs in Bangladesh spiraled into violence last week, with at least 147 people killed.</p> <p>Bangladesh's top court subsequently agreed to scrap most quotas following clashes between protesters and security forces that prompted the government to shut down internet services, impose a curfew and deploy the army.</p> <p>The flight, which included 80 students among the passengers, arrived safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told a press conference.</p> <p>"We are grateful for the safe return of our Malaysian citizens," he said.</p> <p>Some Malaysians chose to remain in Bangladesh as they were either students in their final year of studies or working there, Saifuddin said, without providing further details.</p> <p>Cassandra David, a Malaysian studying at Dhaka Medical College, thanked the government for its efforts. "Our wellbeing was very much taken care of," she said at the press conference.</p>
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LanguageEnglish
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
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Embargo DateJuly 23, 2024 14:48 EDT
BylineReuters
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English