Bangladesh Confirms Two Dead, Several Injured in Iran-Linked Gulf Strikes
Bangladesh has activated a regional consular response to provide medical care, run a family hotline, arrange repatriation when flights restart.
Overview
- The foreign ministry said two Bangladeshi nationals were killed and seven others were injured across the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait.
- In Ajman, United Arab Emirates, truck driver Saleh Ahmed died after debris from an Iranian drone struck civilian infrastructure.
- In Bahrain’s Salman Industrial Area, SM Tareq was killed when debris from an intercepted missile hit the area, with additional Bangladeshis wounded.
- Four Bangladeshis injured near Kuwait’s main airport are receiving treatment and are reported to be in stable condition.
- Embassies are on high alert with a family hotline active, compensation coordination under way and repatriation of bodies planned once commercial flights resume, as thousands of workers remain stranded in Dhaka due to suspended routes.