KATHMANDU: Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, the Foreign Minister, has affirmed the safety of every Nepali student studying in Bangladesh. She reassured the public on social media on Monday morning about the safety of the residents and pupils who are Nepali.

To guarantee the safety of Nepali students and offer essential support, the Nepali Embassy in Dhaka is in close communication with college administrations, local law enforcement, and Nepali students. Each and every Nepali student and citizen in Bangladesh is safe, Minister Rana reiterated.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made measures to guarantee the safety of Nepali students and facilitate their repatriation, should the need arise, in view of the recent events in Bangladesh. In order to supervise these actions, Minister Rana announced the creation of a special help desk within the Ministry. He also instructed the Nepali Embassy in Dhaka to support and ease the repatriation of students who choose to return home.

On Sunday, a significant number of Nepali students returned home, with 150 arriving by air and 350 crossing the Kakarvitta border. Minister Rana highlighted ongoing coordination with the embassy in Dhaka to monitor the situation and ensure the continued well-being of Nepali citizens in Bangladesh. As of Sunday, around 1,200 students had returned to Nepal amid protests against the government’s employment quota system.