Visa, work permit validity for Bangladeshi expats extended to Oct 30: Saudi

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said the Saudi government has extended the validity of visa and Iqama (valid work permit) for expatriate workers of Bangladesh till October 30.

Quoting Bangladesh ambassador in Saudi Arabia Mohammad Javed Patwari, the minister disclosed the latest development while talking to journalists on Wednesday. 

On September 23, Momen said that the Saudi Arabia government has agreed to increase the validity of visa and iqama of Bangladeshi stranded expatriate workers till October 17.