375 expatriate Bangladeshis died of Covid-19, symptoms in KSA

A total of 375 expatriate Bangladeshis -- including four doctors -- have so far died of coronavirus or with symptoms of the virus in Saudi Arabia since the outbreak of the pandemic, said Golam Moshi, Bangladesh ambassador to Riyad, yesterday.

Disclosing the death toll, the ambassador expressed his deep condolences at the demise of all Bangladeshi nationals including the expatriates, while attending an online meeting with officials of the Bangladesh embassy in Riyad, consulate in Jeddah and Hajj missions, according to a message issued in this regard.

The ambassador said Bangladesh missions in Saudi Arabia so far provided food support to 30,000 distressed expatriate Bangladeshis in the oil-rich nation that hosts around 21 lakh migrant Bangladeshi nationals.

Besides, he said 60 physicians have been providing telemedicine support to Bangladeshi expatriates residing across KSA, while the Bangladesh missions there are facilitating expats in getting admitted to hospitals.

The Bangladesh missions in Saudi Arabia are also providing passport services to the expatriates as well as facilitating chartered aircraft to repatriate those who want to come back home in this crisis period.

The Bangladesh envoy thanked the Saudi Arabian King for providing treatment to Bangladeshi patients affected by the coronavirus free of cost.