DHAKA: Bodies of 23 Bangladeshis, who died in US-Bangla plane crash at Nepal airport on March 12, have arrived in Dhaka by a cargo aircraft of Bangladesh Air force.
The air force flight carrying the bodies landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International airport around 4:05pm on Monday (March 19).
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader and Civil Aviation and Tourism minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal received the bodies at the airport.
The bodies will be taken to the Army Stadium in Banani where their namaz-e-janaza will be held. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will also pay homage to them there.
At least 51 people were killed as flight BS211 of US-Bangla Airlines burst into flames at the Kathmandu airport in Nepal on March 12. The deadly crash claimed lives of 26 Bangladeshis, 22 Nepalese, and a Chinese.
Out of 26, 23 bodies have already been identified. The rest 3 are under process to be identified.
BDST: 1630 HRS, MAR 19, 2018
AP/SMS