The bodies of five Bangladeshi expatriates who were killed in a road accident in Qatar's Shahaniya area have arrived in Bangladesh.
The bodies reached Sylhet Osmani International Airport on Tuesday (30 June) morning.
The five Bangladeshi expatriates were killed in a tragic road accident in Shahaniya on 21 June. The deceased were identified as Abdul Qadir of Gachhbari village, Mustaq Ahmed Afnan and Zubair Ahmed of Majhtaluk village, Jasim Uddin of Agataluk village, and Jibal Ahmed of Amarpur village, all from Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet.
The bodies were flown from Hamad International Airport to Bangladesh on Monday (29 June) at 10:15pm local time aboard Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-226.
The Bangladesh Embassy in Qatar said the repatriation of the bodies was arranged with financial support from the Bangladesh Wage Earners' Welfare Board.
The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment said its relevant departments are coordinating the handover of the bodies to the victims' families and ensuring other necessary assistance after their arrival in Bangladesh.
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