Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered arrangements for the return of Bangladeshi nationals, if willing, from China."

Talks have been initiated with the Chinese government regarding the matter, he said, adding the process will depend on the local administration's consent.

A preliminary directive will be issued on Monday to list those interested in returning home from China, the Alam said.

There are about 400 Bangladeshi students in Wuhan, the epicentre of coronavirus outbreak, Bangladesh's foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

However, no person living in Bangladesh has been infected with the virus yet.

In the wake of the outbreak, the Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing has launched a hotline to address an...