Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Saudi Arabia will allow Bangladeshi expatriate workers whose residency permits have expired because of conflict-related flight disruptions to return once travel becomes possible, Expatriate Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury said on Monday.

Once the workers are able to travel, their entry will be processed automatically through an electronic system, granting them formal permission to enter Saudi Arabia, he said while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion meeting at the BIAM Foundation Auditorium in the city.

Addressing recruiting agencies, the minister emphasised that the government and the agencies must work together to achieve national targets for manpower exports.

He stressed the need to reduce mig...