Embassy extends support to repatriate bodies of Akama-less Bangladeshis in  Kuwait | News

DHAKA, Sept 15, 2025 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Embassy in Kuwait has called on expatriates to refrain from collecting donations or raising funds individually for repatriating the bodies of Bangladeshi nationals without Akama (valid residency permits). Instead, the embassy has advised to submit written applications to seek financial assistance for the repatriation process. An official letter issued yesterday, signed by Mohammad Abul Hossain, Minister (Labour) at the Bangladesh Embassy in Kuwait, said that when a deceased Bangladeshi worker in Kuwait lacks a sponsor or employer, thereby holding no valid Akama, the embassy extends financial support to facilitate the repatriation of the body to Bangladesh. According to the letter, under Kuwait's labour law, if a Bangladeshi worker employed under visa category...