Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Seven Bangladeshis, including four members of the same family, have been killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia while travelling from Madinah to Jeddah. Six others were injured.

The accident occurred around 2am on Nov 8 in Al-Himna, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment late on Saturday.

All 13 people involved in the accident belonged to three families from Cox's Bazar, the ministry said.

The four family members were Ziaur Rahman, his daughter Bushra and two sons, Yasir and Yazan, who were identified only by their first names. Their bodies have been kept at Al-Himna General Hospital.

Ziaur Rahman's wife, identified only Shakira, is receiving treatment at Khu...