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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 18 dies, the expenses for sending the body to Bangladesh must be borne by the concerned company or institution.
Similarly, if a Bangladeshi worker employed under visa category 20 dies while working under a private sponsor (Kafeel) in Kuwait, the sponsor concerned is obliged to bear the cost of repatriating the body.
However, in cases where a deceased Bangladeshi worker in Kuwait has no sponsor or employer, meaning he is without a valid Akama, the Bangladesh Embassy provides financial assistance to send the body back to Bangladesh.
In such circumstances, the embassy requested that no donations or collections be made from expatriates, but instead written applications be submitted to the Bangladesh Embassy in Kuwait for financial assistance in repatriating the bodies of Akama-less Bangladeshi workers.
