The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Authorities have appealed to all members of the Bangladeshi community in Saudi Arabia to abide by the local laws, a spokesman of the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment said here yesterday.

He said this when his attention was drawn to a news item in the Saudi Gazette that Saudi police have caught 'red-handed' three Bangladeshis with hundreds of forged passes to Palaces of Saudi Princes.

"Allegations such as this, if true, can threaten our good reputation," said the spokesman.

He further said, "We are confident that all members of the Bangladeshi community will pay heed to our appeals, and the huge majority will not suffer for the faults of a few."

The Bangladesh Mission in Saudi Arabia and the Ministry in Bangladesh are taking all possible measures to motivate the Bangladeshi community in this respect, he added.

He said the flow of Bangladeshi workers to Saudi Arabia is continuing and the number of Bangladeshis exceeds that of any other expatriate community in Saudi Arabia.