The Bangladesh High Commission in the Maldives Dr. Md. Nazmul Islam handed over the air ticket to Fajar Ali, a Bangladeshi expatriate worker, with financial support from the Wage Earners’ Welfare Board under the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment. Photo: High Commission

DHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) – The Bangladesh High Commission in the Maldives has arranged an air ticket for a seriously ill Bangladeshi migrant worker to return home, using welfare funds to ensure his access to advanced medical treatment in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to the Maldives Dr. Md. Nazmul Islam personally handed over the air ticket to Fajar Ali, a Bangladeshi expatriate worker, with financial support from the Wage Earners’ Welfare Board under the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment.

Fajar Ali, a resident of Chandina upazila in Cumilla district, migrated to the Maldives legally after obtaining clearance from the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET). 

He sustained serious injuries when hot water accidentally spilled on his feet while working as a chef at a guest house in Malé.

After receiving initial treatment at a local hospital, attending physicians advised him to return to Bangladesh for advanced medical care. As his passport and visa had expired, the Bangladesh High Commission issued a travel permit free of cost and completed all necessary arrangements for his repatriation.

Ali is scheduled to return to Bangladesh today, aboarding a US-Bangla Airlines flight.

High Commissioner Islam said the High Commission remains committed to standing beside Bangladeshi expatriates in the Maldives, adding that ensuring medical care, welfare and rights of migrant workers is both an obligation and a moral responsibility of the mission.