Dhaka asks Riyadh to increase flights to Saudi Arabia

Published at 07:47 pm September 27th, 2020

Saudi immigrant workers gather at Karwan Bazar

Migrant workers gather in front of the office of Saudi Arabian Airlines at Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in Dhaka for tickets on Tuesday, September 23, 2020 Syed Zakir Hossain /Dhaka Tribune

Foreign Minister makes the request in a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart

Bangladesh has asked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to increase the number of flights to Saudi Arabia, to facilitate the return of Bangladeshi migrant workers stuck in their home country due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen made the request in a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al- Saud, on Sunday, according to the Foreign Ministry.

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He also thanked the Saudi foreign minister for renewing iqamas and extending visas for Bangladeshis.