Five Bangladeshi expatriates killed in Maldives fire

Five Bangladeshi migrant workers were killed and two others seriously injured in a fire that broke out early Thursday on Dhigurah Island in the Maldives, the Bangladesh High Commission in Malé said.

The deceased were identified as Taj Uddin Islam, Md Sadar Ali, Md Robin Molla, Shafiqul Islam and Md Nurnabi Sarkar.

According to the Bangladesh High Commission, two other Bangladeshi workers—Jamal Uddin and Saddam Hossain—sustained serious injuries in the incident.

They are currently undergoing treatment at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malé.

The High Commission said it is closely monitoring the situation and has taken necessary steps to facilitate the early repatriation of the bodies of the deceased to Bangladesh.

Diplomatic officials are also maintaining contact with the relevant authorities in the Maldives regarding the incident.