The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sent $3 million as death compensation and dues for 65 deceased Bangladeshi workers in the country. The amount has been deposited to the 'Death Compensation Fund' of Bangladesh Wage Earners Welfare Board. As per the instructions of Dr Mohammad Javed Patwari, Bangladesh ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the Labour Welfare Wing of the embassy has started
A total of 24 Bangladeshi women, who remained captive illegally by a Saudi recruiting agency, have been rescued in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently. At the initiative of the Bangladeshi embassy and with the help of Saudi law enforcers, the women were rescued from Arar city, 1,100 kilometre (km) away from the Saudi capital city Riyadh, according to a press