Two Bangladeshi nationals have been killed by mortar shells fired by Hauthi rebels of Yemen in Saudi Arabia on May 5 and 6.
The victims are Mizan, son of Mafiz, of Comilla and Abdul Jalil, son of Mr Abdul Aziz, of Barguna, said a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh.
According to the press note, both migrant workers were killed while working at their respective workplaces in the Najran area, in the South Eastern Province (650km away from Jeddah and 50km from the Yemen border) of Saudi Arabia.
Representatives of Bangladesh Consulate General, Jeddah, visited the area immediately after the attack. They have also contacted the employers of the victims as well as family members in Bangladesh.
Their remains are preserved in the mortuary of the King Khaled Hospital in Najran.
Bangladesh Consulate General, Jeddah, is coordinating with the employers to send back the remains and/or arrange burials in line with the desire of the victims' family members, as well as to realise due compensation.
