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Nurul Islam mourns deaths of Bangladeshi workers in Saudi road crash
DHAKA, Jan 8, 2018 (BSS) – Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment
Minister Nurul Islam BSc today expressed profound shock at the deaths of 10
Bangladeshi workers in a road mishap at Jizan province in Saudi Arabia.
In a condolence message, the minister recalled the contributions of the
migrant workers to the country’s economy and said, “I am deeply shocked at
the deaths of 10 Bangladeshi workers on the way to their work places”.
Nurul Islam prayed for eternal peace of the departed souls and conveyed
deep sympathy to the bereaved families’ members.
The accident took place when a vehicle hit a truck, carrying Bangladeshis
to their workplace, from behind at 7 am on January 6.
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