Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has sought Saudi Arabia's cooperation to swiftly repatriate the bodies of two Bangladeshis killed in an attack by the Yemeni armed group Houthis on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

She made the call on Wednesday when Saudi Ambassador to Dhaka Abdullah bin Zafer Abiyah paid a courtesy call on her at the foreign ministry.

The ministry said in a media statement that Shama urged Saudi Arabia to expedite the process of returning the dead Bangladeshis' remains.

At the same time, she thanked the Saudi authorities for providing medical treatment to the injured Bangladeshis.

Shama expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia following the recent attack and conveyed he...