Bodies of 5 Naogaon workers to arrive Saturday

The bodies of five more workers from Naogaon, who died in a fire at a sofa factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will arrive in Bangladesh on Saturday (31 October).

The Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh confirmed the matter in a notice signed by its Counsellor, Mohammad Reza-e-Rabbi, on Thursday.

According to the notice, a fire at a sofa factory in Riyadh 9 August killed 16 Bangladeshi workers. Authorities sent the bodies of 9 victims to Bangladesh on 27 August, while DNA tests later identified the remaining seven. Officials have completed the necessary formalities to repatriate the bodies.

The bodies will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:05am on Saturday aboard Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 336.

The five victims from Naogaon were identified as Shahin, son of Majnu Rahman Shuvo, son of Nazmul Huda of Dubai village; Minhaz Pramanik, son of Akkas Pramanik of Madhya Boalia; Masidul Sardar Sajib, son of Majnu Sardar of Madhabpur; and Sagar Ali son of Azhar Ali of Sadhanagar.

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Atrai Upazila Nirbahi officer (UNO) Md Moniruzzaman said the administration was maintaining regular contact with the bereaved families and coordinating with the Wage Earners’ Welfare Board to facilitate the repatriation.

Of the five victims, four hailed from Atrai upazila and one from Naogaon Sadar.

Citing the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, the UNO said authorities had initially reported 13 deaths from Atrai. They have so far confirmed the identities of 11 victims from Atrai and one from Naoagon Sadar.

Of the 11 victims from Atrai, authorities brought seven bodies home on 27 August.