Saudi govt urged to extend validity of iqama, visas for stranded Bangladeshis

Earlier, the Saudi government had extended the validity of iqama and re-entry visas of Bangladeshi migrant workers three times

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22 September, 2020, 10:25 pm

Last modified: 23 September, 2020, 12:52 pm

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Bangladesh government has urged the Saudi Arabian government to extend the validity of iqama and re-entry visas by three months, so that the stranded Bangladeshi migrant workers can return to the gulf nation.

Bangladesh Embassy in Jeddah has sent a letter to the Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia in this regard on Tuesday, reports Prothom Alo.

Earlier, the Saudi government had extended the validity of iqama and re-entry visas of Bangladeshi migrant workers, who got stuck after returning to the country in the wake of a worldwide coronavirus outbreak, three times.

The extended validity will end on September 30 that resulted into a demonstration by the stranded workers in the capital for the past few days.

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