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Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Saudi Arabia on Sunday, demanding tickets and tokens. After a two-day break, men and women again blocked the road since this morning.
At one point, some expats entered the top of the border wall of the Sonargaon Hotel. Almost immediately, others broke down the hotel doors and took up positions in front of the Saudi Airlines office.
At that point, the Tarakaman hotel became a one-stop shop. Later, when the police arrived and tried to remove them, they clashed with the expatriates. Police were seen gently carrying the baton.
But even then the expats did not abandon the post. In the afternoon, after a one-day siege, the Saudi Airlines authorities decided to issue symbolic tickets according to the validity of the visa.
When the prescribed form was given, they lifted the blockade and left the hotel grounds. But unconvinced by the authorities, they again barricaded the Sark Fountain and Caravan Market areas.
They returned home after a confrontation an hour after the police arrived. Some women, children and men fell ill during the protests. Others later removed them.
Expats claimed that the misery was due to mismanagement by the airline authorities. There was no protest outside Motijheel Biman’s office. 10 percent of the candidates obtained tokens and tickets.
Previously, on September 26, Saudi Airlines announced that new tokens would be issued on October 4. Although 450 people were asked for tokens, between 20,000 and 22,000 people showed up.
As of September 24, Saudi Airlines began issuing tickets through tokens. The company last issued tickets to 3,300 token holders since October 1, 2001. They have not issued any tokens since Friday.
Saudi Airlines, meanwhile, said it had started offering tokens for ticket sales again Sunday morning after being closed for several days. Immediately after the start of this activity, agitated expats surrounded the office and began to cause riots.
As a result, the situation of giving tokens did not return. Hafiz Al Farooq, an additional deputy commissioner for the Tejgaon Police Division, told Jugantar that thousands of expatriates were protesting.
We (the police) have tried to manage the situation. Many climbed the walls and many broke down the doors and took up positions within. We have distributed the form on the advice of Arabia. Many women have also come among the expats.
Zahid Hossain, CEO of Saudi Airlines, said on Sunday that from now on, Saudi Arabian Airlines will reissue tickets according to the validity of the visa. He said the forms were handed out to expats around 3:15 p.m. Sunday.
It has been requested that this form be duly completed and sent. The validity of the visa, passport and mobile phone number should be written on the form. If there is an error in the form, it will not be taken. After viewing the form, a message will be sent on the mobile phone next time.
After form verification and selection, those whose visa expires earlier will get advance tickets with priority. According to the rules, the first 1,500 chips will be awarded.
However, Saudi Airlines has so far reissued the return ticket. Tickets were issued according to the date of purchase of the ticket and according to the serial.
Some 60,000 expatriate workers are known to have arrived in the country from Saudi Arabia on vacation and were stuck. The opportunity to return to work after 6-7 months, but the lack of flight created uncertainty.
Thousands of expats have been protesting in the streets since the third week of September.
After three days of protests, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said on September 23 that the Iqama (work permit) for Bangladeshi workers would be valid for another 24 days and would be extended if necessary.
Thereafter, tickets were issued from Saudi Airlines, as well as from the Motijheel Bangladesh Biman office. The tickets were delivered to return ticket passengers on March 29 and 30.
Expatriate activist Syeda Manjuar doesn’t have time to catch her breath. With a three-year-old girl. They are anxiously waiting to be called by name.
You will get a Saudi (Saudi Arabian Airlines) ticket token in your hand. Like Manjuara, thousands of expatriate women and children were also waiting for symbolic tickets.
And the number of men will be from 20 to 21 thousand. Members of the police began handing out the forms to the agitated expats around 3:15 p.m. In this form you are asked to present the validity of the visa, passport and mobile phone number.
At this moment the struggle to take shape began. Even if someone resumes form, they get in trouble for not writing.
Panic spread among women and children when disputes broke out during the distribution of forms. It was announced that Mike would write the names, information and phone numbers of 20 people on a form.
Many forms get wet due to occasional rain. Again, many people get in trouble for not being able to type names and information even after receiving the form. During this time, many members of the police and media workers filled out the expatriate forms.
Farida Begum from Noakhali said that she could not write the form herself. A policeman filled out her form. But she can’t introduce herself because there are no 20 people’s names on it.
Mike is announcing that each form must have 20 names, otherwise it will not be submitted.
Thousands of expats have been seen waiting in the sun and rain just for tickets and tokens. As there are no grocery stores in the area, women and children are suffering the most.
Asma Begum from Jessore said she came with her 4-year-old son in the morning. Although she had money, she couldn’t eat anything. The mother and son bought cookies and mangoes from a street vendor around noon and ate them.
Expatriate women have suffered immensely due to the lack of bathrooms. Hiran Mia from Bhola said angrily that if the Foreign Ministry or stakeholders had distributed some food to them, it would not have been so difficult.
Male expatriates, including some women, fell ill during the distribution of forms and roadblocks. A woman from Barisal, who did not want to be named, said she was ill. The husband lives in Saudi Arabia.
I was with him too. He arrived in the country after buying a return ticket. I can’t get a ticket now.
Meanwhile, Saudia and Biman Bangladesh Airlines have taken various initiatives to bring stranded expats back. Both companies have increased the number of flights.
In addition, Biman operates a total of 12 special flights to three Saudi cities to repatriate expatriates. Even then, the misery of the expatriates does not end.
Meanwhile, a Saudi official, who did not want to be named, said those who obtained tickets would have to travel with a negative Corona test report. But as long as expats protested, there was no social distance. Many did not even have a face mask.
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