Minister aids family of Umrah pilgrim killed in Riyadh attack

Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad has assured permanent housing and educational support for the children of Mufti Md Nasrullah Badrpuri, a Bangladeshi Umrah pilgrim killed in an attack at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on October 10.

The minister also provided Tk 50,000 in personal financial assistance to the family, according to a ministry press release issued on Wednesday, October 21.

Nasrullah, 45, from Badrpur in Cumilla's Nangalkot upazila, was the leader of a 45-member Umrah group targeted in the attack. Several other pilgrims were injured.

The minister coordinated assistance for the injured, arranged essentials for affected pilgrims and helped facilitate their return to Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, 33 members of the group returned home on Tuesday night. Ministry officials welcomed them at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, where transport and dinner had been arranged for the returning pilgrims.

-AJM