“Statistics show steady rise in deaths of Bangladeshi migrant workers since 2020”

…Kazi Salauddin, a 44-year-old man from Cumilla, migrated to Saudi Arabia in October 2022, hoping to secure a bright future for his family. But barely a year later, Salauddin, the father of two daughters and a son, died suddenly.

His death certificate, issued by the Saudi authorities, mentioned heart attack as the cause of death. But his family finds this hard to believe as the middle-aged man had no history of heart-related problems or any other ailments.

His wife, Yasmin Begum, said she was awaiting an explanation for the sudden death of her husband, whose body was brought home in June last year.

“I want to know why my husband, who was in good health, died suddenly. I went from one office to another of relevant government agencies, but I’m yet to get an answer. If I could know the real cause of his death, it would at least ease my pain a little,” she told The Daily Star.

Salauddin was among the 4,813 migrant workers whose bodies were brought home last year…

Statistics show a steady rise in deaths of migrant workers since 2020…