Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Bangladeshi workers whose iqamas (residence permits) expired after they failed to reach Saudi Arabia on time due to flight disruptions will be allowed to enter the kingdom, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury said on Monday.

"Those wishing to go to Saudi Arabia will have their entry formalities completed automatically through the electronic system, and they will be permitted to enter," he said at a discussion at the BIAM Foundation auditorium on Eskaton Road.

The minister said the target for overseas employment can be achieved if the government and recruiting agencies work together, stressing the need to cut migration costs for workers.

Taking a swipe at recruiting agencies, he...