Two Bangladeshis were killed in the 10 October attack, while more than 500 passengers travelling to and from Bangladesh were stranded at the airport.
TBS Report
13 October, 2026, 12:30 am
Last modified: 13 October, 2026, 12:36 am
The number of Bangladeshis injured in a missile attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has risen to 27, with one Umrah pilgrim in critical condition, according to the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh.
Two Bangladeshis were killed in the attack on 10 October, while 27 others sustained injuries, the embassy's Labour Welfare Wing said in a report dated 11 October.
Of the injured, 11 are expatriate workers living in Saudi Arabia and 16 are Umrah pilgrims travelling through Riyadh.
Twelve workers who sustained minor injuries have been released after receiving initial treatment. The remaining 15 injured Bangladeshis are receiving treatment at different hospitals in Riyadh.
Five of the injured were initially reported to be in serious condition. Four have since stabilised, while an Umrah pilgrim identified as Saffat Rahman remains in critical condition, the report said.
The embassy said it was maintaining regular contact with hospital authorities to ensure proper treatment for the injured and obtain updates on their conditions.
According to preliminary information cited in the report, the attack killed 13 people of different nationalities and injured 309 others.
The two Bangladeshis killed were Md Shahed Ahmed, a migrant worker employed by Saad Al Eisa Contracting Company in Jeddah, and Md Nasrullah Badrupuri, who was travelling to Jeddah to perform Umrah.
The attack also left more than 500 Bangladeshis travelling to and from Bangladesh stranded at Riyadh airport.
The embassy said 17 Umrah pilgrims had been accommodated at the Marriott Hotel, 25 at the Radisson Blu Hotel and 40 at the dormitory of Princess Nourah University in Riyadh.
Around 400 Bangladeshi passengers booked on Saudia Airlines flight SV804 from Riyadh to Dhaka, which was cancelled, were being assisted in travelling to Bangladesh via King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. Airport authorities, Saudi immigration officials and the airline were helping facilitate their journey.
The embassy also issued emergency travel permits to three Bangladeshi nationals who had lost their passports.
Saudi civil aviation authorities have temporarily suspended operations at King Khalid International Airport following the attack.
The suspension is expected to disrupt the movement of migrant workers travelling from Bangladesh to Riyadh, the return of workers and sick passengers to Bangladesh, and the transportation of bodies until airport operations resume.
The Bangladesh Embassy said it was monitoring the situation and remained prepared to provide emergency assistance to Bangladeshi nationals in Saudi Arabia.