Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Mohon went to Saudi Arabia seven years ago, hoping to build a better life for his family. He worked at a sofa factory in Riyadh's Musa Sanaiya industrial zone and earned well.

Two years ago, he brought his younger brother Sumon to Saudi Arabia. The brothers worked at the same factory and lived together.

Their shared dream was simple: clear the family's debts, build a better home and, eventually, settle down. That dream went up in flames on Sunday.

Mohon and Sumon were among the Bangladeshis killed in the factory fire.

Their father, Abdul Gaffar of Gondgohali village in Atrai, clutched photographs of his two sons and broke down.

"They never came home on holiday. Mohon would say, 'Father, I'm working hard to clear the...