Dhaka, March 19 -- Geopolitical instability and the ongoing conflict across the Middle East have cast a shadow over the lives of Bangladeshi expatriates in Kuwait.

The conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran, which began on Feb 28, has transformed the 17,820-sq-km nation into a zone of uncertainty.

Residents now navigate an environment filled with the sound of sirens and the smell of gunpowder, stalling the usual festive preparations for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.

For the roughly 320,000 Bangladeshis living there, the holiday spirit has been replaced by a struggle for survival and the heartache of being unable to reach their families.

The closure of Kuwait International Airport on Thursday has left many migrants unable to return ho...