The government is closely monitoring the condition of Bangladeshi nationals killed and injured in an attack at an airport in Saudi Arabia, Labour and Employment and Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury has said.The foreign ministry and the labour wing concerned began monitoring the situation immediately after the incident, he said.The minister made the remarks while speaking to journalists after visiting the Labour Welfare Centre in Bandar, Narayanganj, on Tuesday.“Two Bangladeshi expatriates have died in this tragic incident, while several others are receiving treatment at local hospitals,” he said, adding that the government was regularly checking on the injured and their treatment.He said he had personally spoken to the father of one of the injured expatriates, expressed his condolences and assured him of assistance.Urging Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia to remain cautious, the minister advised them to stay in safe places amid the current situation. He also asked them to contact the relevant numbers of the Bangladesh embassy directly in case of emergencies.On allegations of harassment of expatriates at airports, Ariful Haque Chowdhury said the government remained committed to resolving their problems.He urged expatriates with specific complaints about harassment at airports to submit them through the ministry’s official email address for direct action.Women workers’ hostel, hospital set to reopen on November 7During his visit to the Labour Welfare Centre in Bandar, the minister also inspected a hostel for women workers and a five-bed hospital intended to provide accommodation and healthcare services to working women in Narayanganj.He said the facilities were important to ensure that women workers could work safely and without disruption while having access to accommodation and medical care.The government was working to formally reopen the hostel and hospital on November 7, fulfilling a long-standing demand of local residents, he added.Among those present during the visit were Narayanganj-5 MP Abul Kalam, Labour and Employment Ministry Secretary Md Abdur Rahman Tarfadar, Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments Inspector General Md Farhad Siddique, Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training Director General Jamil Ahmed, and Labour Department Director General Md Abduch Samad Al Azad, along with senior ministry officials.