Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- A combined funeral service has been held in district's Atrai Upazila for seven expatriate workers who were among the 16 Bangladeshis killed in a fire in Saudi Arabia.

The funeral was held at 10am on Friday at the Molla Azad Memorial Government College grounds in the Sadar Upazila. In attendance were the local member of parliament, the deputy commissioner, relatives and hundreds of people from all walks of life.

Before the funeral began, the bodies were placed side by side.

Guffar Pramanik, father of deceased brothers Mohan and Sumon from Gandagohali village in the Upazila, said: "My two sons died together in the fire in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh. This may be Allah's decree. Please, everyone, pray for their forgivene...