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Body of Shahed killed at Riyadh airport by Houthi attack reaches home
So far, 11 Bangladeshis killed amid recent conflict in Saudi Arabia have been repatriated since March
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 23 Oct 2026, 10:02 AM
Md Shahed Ahmed. Photo: Collected
The body of Bangladeshi worker Md Shahed Ahmed, who was killed in a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh of Saudi Arabia, has arrived in Bangladesh.
His body was brought to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam spoke to the media on Friday (23 October) after receiving the body at the airport.
She said the bodies of 11 Bangladeshis had been repatriated since March amid the recent conflict in Saudi Arabia.
The government was working continuously to ensure that the bodies of the remaining victims were returned to their families as soon as possible, she added.
Shama Obaed also said the government was deeply concerned about Bangladeshi expatriate workers who had lost their jobs or whose visas were nearing expiry amid the evolving situation.
She said the government was taking the matter seriously.