Four Bangladeshi expatriates were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia while travelling from Taif to Jeddah on Monday night.
The accident occurred when an Innova car lost control on the Riyadh-Taif highway, about seven kilometres after Ridwan Bridge toward Al-Hawiyah.
The victims were identified as Karim Uddin, Khalid Mia, Amin Mia and Shah Alam. All were from Sylhet.
According to the Ministry of Overseas Employment and Expatriate Welfare, Karim Uddin and Khalid Mia were residents of Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet.
The bodies are currently being kept at Al-Muwayh Hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Expressing shock and sorrow over the deaths, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury and State Minister Md Nurul Haque said the Bangladesh Embassy in Saudi Arabia was in constant communication with local authorities.
They said steps would be taken to bring the bodies back to Bangladesh at the earliest and provide necessary government assistance and compensation to the bereaved families.
The minister and state minister prayed for the eternal peace of the deceased and conveyed their condolences to the bereaved families.