Minister assures support to family of Umrah pilgrim killed in Riyadh attack
The pilgrims expressed deep gratitude to the minister for his assistance in bringing back the injured Umrah pilgrims.
Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain Kaikobad has assured support to the family of Umrah pilgrim Mufti Nasrullah Badarpuri, who was killed in an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while 33 members of the affected 45-member Umrah convoy returned home safely on Tuesday night.
The returning pilgrims arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight and were officially welcomed by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, according to a press release issued yesterday (21 October).
The pilgrims expressed deep gratitude to the minister for his assistance in bringing back the injured Umrah pilgrims.
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Following the attack, the minister contacted members of the affected convoy and, in coordination with officials of the Bangladesh Mission in Saudi Arabia, took initiatives for the rescue and treatment of the injured.
In a phone conversation with the deceased pilgrim's family, the minister assured them that necessary measures would be taken swiftly to arrange for the burial of his body at Jannatul Baqi or bring it back to Bangladesh. He also personally provided Tk50,000 in financial assistance to the family.
On 13 October, a delegation led by Maulana Yakub Osmani, representing the minister, visited the home of Nasrullah Badarpuri in Badarpur village of Nangalkot upazila in Cumilla and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved family.
The delegation also assured the family of necessary initiatives to arrange the burial of the deceased, provide permanent housing for the family and ensure the education of his children.
On 10 October, a 45-member Umrah convoy from Bangladesh came under attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Bangladeshi Umrah pilgrim Mufti Md. Nasrullah Badarpuri was killed in the incident, along with nationals of several other countries, while several other members of the convoy were injured.
Nasrullah Badarpuri, a resident of Badarpur in Nangalkot upazila of Cumilla, was the leader (Imam) of the Umrah group.
