Dhaka, March 14 -- Bangladesh has brought home 430 citizens stranded in Qatar amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The passengers arrived in Dhaka on a special Qatar Airways flight on Friday night, Shahjalal International Airport Executive Director SM Ragib Samad said.

The returnees include transit passengers and embassy staff, he added.

The group had been unable to leave the Gulf nation after scheduled commercial flights were cancelled.

In response, the Bangladesh government coordinated with the Qatari authorities and the national carrier to arrange the repatriation.

The Bangladesh embassy initially announced the initiative on Wednesday to bring home those affected by the travel disruptions.

To manage the process, the miss...