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Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said that the visa period for all Bangladeshi expatriates has been extended until October 30.
“The Saudi government has informed us that everyone’s visas will be extended until October 30,” he told reporters Wednesday night.
More than 2 million Bangladeshis work in various professions in Saudi Arabia, an oil-rich country in the Middle East. Of the 62 1.62 billion in remittances received in fiscal year 2019-20, only ১ 401.51 billion were sent by Saudi expatriates.
Expatriates from Saudi Arabia who arrived in the country during the coronavirus epidemic, the country’s government resumed flights, but the danger came from leaving Bangladesh.
The airline was unable to resume regular commercial flights to Saudi Arabia without permission. As a result, many Bangladeshis working in Saudi Arabia could not even leave their airline tickets. On the other hand, Saudi Airlines could not withstand the pressure of so many passengers due to the low flight.
Faced with this situation, Saudi expatriate workers began to protest in front of the offices of Biman and Saudi Arabian Airlines.
Subsequently, the government announced to extend the visa period for the detainees and the validity of Iqama for 24 days.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said on September 30 that some 25,000 people would have to apply for new visas in March this year as they would not be able to travel to Saudi Arabia due to the epidemic.
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