Saudi extends Iqama for Bangladeshi workers
Special Correspondent Published: 23 September 2020, 08:11 PM
| Updated: 7 October 2020, 08:57 PM
Saudi Arabia has extended Iqama (valid work permit) for Bangladeshi workers for 24 days.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam confirmed this in a post at his verified Facebook page on Wednesday.
In the post, he wrote that in request of Bangladesh government, Saudi government has taken the decisions bellow-
- Iqama has been extended until last day of Arabic month Safar (Twenty four days from today).
- Bangladesh Biman has been permitted to operate four flights each week to Riyadh and Jeddah.
- Visa office of Saudi Arabia Embassy in Dhaka will remain open from Sunday where consular services would be provided following new guidelines on COVID-19.
