Body of Shahed Killed in Houthi Attack at Riyadh Airport Arrives Home
A total of 11 Bangladeshis killed amid the recent conflict in Saudi Arabia have been repatriated since March.
The body of Bangladeshi expatriate worker Md Shahed Ahmed, who was killed in a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has arrived in Bangladesh.
His remains were brought to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka aboard a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam spoke to the media on Friday (23 October) after receiving the body at the airport.
She said 11 Bangladeshis killed amid the recent conflict in Saudi Arabia had been repatriated since March. The government was making continuous efforts to ensure that the remains of other victims were returned to their families as soon as possible, she added.
Shama Obaed also expressed deep concern over Bangladeshi expatriate workers who had lost their jobs or were facing the expiry of their visas amid the evolving situation in Saudi Arabia.
She said the government was taking the issue seriously.
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