Riyadh:Mufti Md Nasrullah Badrpuri, an Umrah pilgrim from Nangalkot upazila in Cumilla, was killed in a Houthi missile attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the attack took place on Saturday when a missile strike by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted the airport, resulting in the deaths of 12 people and injuring at least 309 others. Among the deceased were two Bangladeshi nationals.
The incident has cast a pall of grief over Badrpuri's family in Badrpur village, leaving them devastated. Relatives, neighbors, and residents of the area are in shock over the loss. The family has urged authorities to facilitate the return of Badrpuri's body to Bangladesh.
Bangladesh has strongly condemned the attack, with the mission in Riyadh working closely with Saudi authorities to gather information about the Bangladeshi casualties and to provide assistance to those affected.