17 students returning from Bangladesh today

KATHMANDU, JULY 21: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has announced that 17 students studying in Bangladesh will be brought to Kathmandu today.

The Prime Minister stated that arrangements have been made to return 17 Nepali students studying at Inam Medical College in the Savar region of Bangladesh, as per the request of their concerned families.

In a message released by Prime Minister Oli last night on social media, he said, "Due to the protest demanding the abolition of the quota system in government service in Bangladesh, Nepali students are insecure. Today I met with the families of those students. According to the request of the families, arrangements have been made to bring 17 Nepali students studying at Inam Medical College in the Savar area to Dhaka airport at 4 am tomorrow and then return to Kathmandu."

Prime Minister Oli also mentioned that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a notice to fill out an online form to facilitate the return of other students to Nepal.

In Bangladesh, students are protesting against the reservation imposed in government service. About three thousand Nepali students are currently studying in various universities in Bangladesh, according to the Embassy of Nepal in Dhaka.