12 Japanese students attending a special course on Bengali literature were forced to return home due to the COVID19 scare. According to the reports some of them had fallen ill and one was also kept in isolation at Beliaghata ID hospital.

The students who were attending the course from February 2 onward said they have immensely enjoyed their stay and got a proper introduction to Bengali language and culture.

The students originally planned to leave on March 8th, which got cancelled due to the virus threat, eventually the students managed to leave on Monday night. 

Joint registrar of JU, Sanjay Gopal Sarkar said, "We wish them good health and a safe journey.”