Faridpur, April 11 -- The government is working to repatriate the body of a Bangladeshi woman killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said on Saturday.

"The government and the administration stand by the grieving family," she said told reporters after an exchange of views with the Hindu community in Nagarkanda-Salthar area.

She told Bangladesh's mission in Lebanon has been instructed to ensure the repatriation of the body.

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"Air traffic is currently disrupted due to tensions in the Middle East. Despite this, efforts are underway to repatriate the body as soon as possible," she added.

The state minister said...