Riyadh:Dhaka The bodies of seven Bangladeshis who lost their lives in a fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, are set to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow morning.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the information was revealed in a letter from Muhammad Reza-E-Rabbi, Labour Counsellor at the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh. The deceased individuals have been identified as Md. Shahin, Md. Hasibul Hasan Shuvo, Minhaj Pramanik, Md. Masidul Sardar Sajib, Md. Sagor Ali, Mohammad Shamim, and Md. Sabbir Hossain.
The fire, which occurred on August 9, resulted in the deaths of 16 Bangladeshi workers. Nine of the bodies were repatriated to Bangladesh on August 27. The remaining seven bodies were identified through DNA testing.
Since all flights from Riyadh have been suspended since October 10, the bodies are being transported by road to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. They are scheduled to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 805 am on Saturday via Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-336.
Five of the deceased were from the Naogaon district, while the remaining two were from the Natore district. Upon arrival, the bodies will be handed over to their respective family members.