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Bodies of three BD fire victims in Bahrain arrive today

Saturday, 8 March 2014


The bodies of three Bangladesh nationals who died of smoke inhalation in a fire that broke out in their accommodation in Manama, the capital of Bahrain last month, arrive home today (Saturday).
A flight of Emirates Airlines carrying the bodies is scheduled to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 7:30pm, said an official at the Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry Friday.
The official said the bodies would be handed over to their families soon after their arrival at the airport.
Of the three victims - Mosharaf Hossain and Jalal - hailed from Rampur of Burichong Upazila of Comilla district while another victim - Dulal- from Kacharitala, Ziapur of the same Burichong Upazila.
On February 28, three Bangladesh nationals died while two more Bangladeshis suffered injuries in the fire incident that took place in a residential building in Manama.
Around 50-60 tenants - all Bangladesh nationals - were living in the building.