Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed and 24 others injured in a Houthi attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The identities of all victims have been obtained.
The deceased have been identified as Md Shahed Ahammad and Md Nasrullah Badarpuri.
Shahed Ahammad, son of Md Rafiqul Islam and Shahera Begum, hailed from Madla village under Shahjahanpur Upazila in Bogura.
He was employed as a plumber for a Jeddah project of a Saudi contracting firm and held a valid Saudi work permit (Iqama).
Following the death of his brother, he spent leave in Bangladesh and was returning to his workplace in Jeddah via Riyadh when the attack occurred.
Md Nasrullah Badarpuri hailed from Badarpur village in Nangalkot Upazila of Cumilla. He was the son of Mohammad Ullah and Jahanara Begum.
Nasrullah had travelled to Saudi Arabia on an Umrah visa and was waiting at the airport to travel from Riyadh to Jeddah.
Identities of injured
A total of 24 Bangladeshis are currently receiving treatment across various hospitals in Saudi Arabia.
Among the injured, 11 are employed in Saudi Arabia while 13 were visiting on Umrah visas.
The Bangladesh Embassy is actively keeping track of their condition and treatment.
At King Abdullah Hospital, three Bangladeshis are admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) – Hafez Hasan, Kazi Nurullah, and Md Omar Faruk.
Hafez Hasan, son of Ishak and Kamala Begum from East Rasulpur in Kamrangirchar, Dhaka, and Kazi Nurullah, son of Kazi Joynal Miah and Shiuli Begum from Ghatura village in Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila, Brahmanbaria, had both arrived on Umrah visas and were waiting in transit at the airport to travel to Jeddah.
Md Omar Faruk, an expatriate worker in Saudi Arabia, was also at the airport travelling to his workplace in Jeddah.
Embassy representatives visited them and confirmed that their medical conditions are stable.
At Riyadh National Guard Hospital, two Bangladeshis are undergoing treatment – Saffat Rahman and Md Daudul Islam.
Saffat Rahman, son of Md Mokhlesar Rahman and Rokeya Begum from Badarpur village in Raninagar Upazila, Naogaon, remains unconscious.
Md Daudul Islam, son of Md Mohib Ullah and Rokeya Begum from Badarpur village in Nangalkot Upazila, Cumilla, is also admitted.
Both had travelled on Umrah visas and were awaiting transit from Riyadh to Jeddah.
Two Bangladeshis are admitted to Riyadh Medical Hospital – Md Sahedul Islam Sourav and Abul Mansur Md Riaz Uddin.
Md Sahedul Islam Sourav, son of Md Abdul Hai and Rahima Begum from Amligola in Lalbagh, Dhaka, and Abul Mansur Md Riaz Uddin, son of Md Abul Fazal and Tazkera Begum from Janata Housing in Mirpur, Dhaka.
They were both visiting on Umrah visas and waiting at the airport in transit to Jeddah.
At Prince Sultan Military Hospital, Md Abdullah, son of Md Mokhtar Ahmed and Fazilatunnesa from East Boxnagar in Demra, Dhaka, is undergoing treatment after visiting on an Umrah visa.
Meanwhile, at Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital (Takhasusi Branch), three Bangladeshis are admitted, including Arman Hossain, son of Md Mojibul Haq and Shamsun Nahar from Ibrahimnagar in Kamrangirchar, Dhaka, who travelled on an Umrah visa.
The other two, Mohammad and Faisal Ahmad Abdul Haque, are Bangladeshi expatriate workers holding valid Saudi work permits (Iqama).
At Kingdom Hospital, Md Rafiq Miah, a Bangladeshi worker with a valid Iqama, is receiving medical care. At King Fahad Medical City, three Bangladeshis are admitted – Ismail Hossain and Md Raihanul Islam, both employed in Saudi Arabia, alongside Md Misbah Uddin Hira, whose detailed information is yet to be confirmed.
At Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital, five Bangladeshi expatriates with valid work permits – Salma Akter, Md Shahadat Hossain, Moshahad Ahmed Saikat, Jahid Ahmed, and Sobeh Sadek Md Shahjahan Sarkar – are receiving treatment.
At Aster Sanad Hospital, Bangladeshi worker Md Asadul Islam is undergoing care alongside Md Jamal, whose detailed background is unavailable.
At Sulaiman Fakeeh Hospital, Najma Akter is receiving treatment, though confirmed details regarding her background are unavailable.
Two Bangladeshis identified as Umaayer and Abdullah Kamil are admitted to Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital (Al Sahafa Branch).
According to Bangladesh Embassy, continuous communication is being maintained to gather comprehensive details on all the victims and to ensure proper medical care for the injured.
