Bangladesh’s foreign ministry said it was in “deep shock” on Monday after reporting that 16 of the country’s citizens died in a factory fire in Saudi Arabia the day before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It reported “the tragic deaths of 16 Bangladeshi nationals in a fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh” in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fire broke out on Sunday at a manufacturing facility in the industrial area of the Al Shifa district in Riyadh, according to the Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“There were no injuries reported; all those affected died,” the embassy said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dhaka’s minister for expatriate welfare, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, said that there was “constant communication” with local authorities through the Bangladeshi embassy in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Officials have been instructed to ensure the speedy repatriation of the bodies of the deceased expatriates and to secure all necessary government assistance and compensation for their families,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bangladeshi embassy in Riyadh later said it remained in contact with the families of the deceased and was “coordinating with Saudi authorities on victim identification and repatriation formalities”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Around seven million Bangladeshis work overseas — the majority in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The civil defence agency in the Saudi capital said it had extinguished a fire at an unlicensed facility where furniture was upholstered, without providing details of any casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The necessary regulatory procedures were subsequently completed regarding the site,” it said in a statement on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like many Gulf nations, Saudi Arabia relies on vast numbers of labourers from the subcontinent to help bolster its workforce, especially for jobs involving manual labour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reports in Saudi media estimate that over three million Bangladeshi nationals reside in the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Foreign workers in Saudi Arabia do everything from management to cleaning the streets and waiting on tables, in a society where many citizens are reluctant to take jobs they consider menial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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