Deceased expat workers' families get govt financial aid in Ctg

Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam handed over 49 cheques for Tk 1.6 crore in total to 49 families of expatriate workers, who died abroad, at a programme in Chittagong city yesterday.

From now on, the government will provide such assistance to the families of the expatriate workers within two months of their deaths, the minister said.