Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Bangladeshi migrant workers unable to return to Saudi Arabia on schedule due to widespread flight disruptions will be permitted to enter the kingdom even if their residency permits, known as Iqamas, expire in the interim.

The announcement was made in Dhaka by the Expatriates' Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury, during an event attended by the Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdullah ibn Dhafer ibn Ubayya.

The minister explained that affected individuals would be granted entry through an automated electronic system upon arrival.

The relief measures follow severe aviation disruptions triggered by Houthi rebel strikes targeting several Saudi airports, including Riyadh and Dammam.

As of Sunday, 146 flights departing ...