Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia explained

Total:	2,116,192 (2022 census) ^[1]
Total Year:	2022
Total Source:	Dhaka Tribune
Total Ref:	^[2]
Religions:	Islam

Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia number around 2.6 million. Saudi Arabia is the top destination country for Bangladeshi migrant workers, with almost 100,000 Bangladeshis migrating to Saudi Arabia in the last quarter of 2022.^[3] Most Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia work in the service industry.^[4]

History

In 2016, Saudi Arabia lifted a seven-year ban on the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers in the country.^[5]

See also

• Bangladesh–Saudi Arabia relations
• Bangladeshis in the Middle East
• Foreign workers in Saudi Arabia
• Migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council region
  • Treatment of South Asian labourers in the Gulf Cooperation Council region

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saudi Arabia 2022 Census . https://web.archive.org/web/20240428202653/https://portal.saudicensus.sa/static-assets/media/content/AR_20230514_GASTAT_Population_Report%204.06.12%20PM%202.pdf?crafterSite=gastat-portal . 2024-04-28 . 2024-04-28 . General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
2. News: . September 23, 2022 . Envoy: Political stability, good incentives attract Saudi companies to invest in Bangladesh . Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. September 27, 2023.
3. News: Sumon. Shehab . February 20, 2023 . Saudi Arabia remains top destination for Bangladeshi migrant workers . . September 27, 2023.
4. Book: Loewenstein, Antony . Antony Loewenstein . 2008. The Blogging Revolution. . 118. 9780522854909.
5. News: . August 11, 2016. Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Bangladeshi workers after seven years - ministry . Reuters. Dhaka. October 14, 2023.