Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Dhaka on Sunday issued a stern warning that it will take all necessary measures to protect Islamic holy sites in Mecca and Medina if they come under threat, following a deadly Houthi strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 10 that killed two Bangladeshi pilgrims and forced the temporary suspension of all flights between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia.

The escalation stems from a strike targeting key aviation infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. Expressing strong condemnation over the fatal assault, the Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh issued an official statement detailing the casualties and outlining immediate support efforts.

"Bangladesh strongly and unequivocally condemns the deadly Houthi attack on K...