Bangladeshi expatriate shot dead in Saudi Arabia

A Bangladeshi expatriate was shot dead allegedly by a Saudi youth in Taif, Saudi Arabia, who later shot himself in the head and died.

The deceased was identified as Md Kamrul Zaman, 37, son of Khorshed Alam of Kazi Bari in Kutubpur village under Begumganj upazila of Noakhali. He was the father of two sons.

The incident occurred around 4am local time on Sunday in the Hawaiya area of Taif, said Abu Naser Chowdhury, a member of Ward No. 3 of Kutubpur Union Parishad.

According to locals, Kamrul was returning home after finishing his duty at a supermarket when the Saudi youth suddenly opened fire on him while he was standing on the way and talking to his family members over the phone.

Kamrul ran into the supermarket to save his life, while two other employees fled in panic. The attacker later entered the supermarket and fired three rounds at Kamrul, killing him on the spot. The attacker then shot himself in the head and died.

UP member Abu Naser said Kamrul, the son of a farming family, had gone to Saudi Arabia around two and a half years ago in search of a livelihood. His family learnt about his death around 11am on Sunday.

The motive behind the attack was not immediately known.