Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Human Resources, Muhannad bin Ahmed Al-Issa, said Bangladeshi workers can renew their iqama under another employer if their original employer or sponsor does not renew it. The announcement was made during a bilateral meeting on Tuesday with Bangladesh’s Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury, according to a report published on August 4, 2026.
Al-Issa said workers would be able to renew their iqama promptly under another employer or sponsor in such circumstances, without legal obstacles. Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Consular Dr. Mohammed A. M. Alshamri was also among the Saudi delegation at the meeting.
Bangladesh proposed formal reviews and renewals of three domestic worker recruitment agreements, a Skills Verification Program agreement, and a general worker recruitment agreement. It also called for meetings of a joint commission and joint technical committee, and proposed a Saudi-Bangladesh joint technical training institute in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi officials urged increased recruitment of skilled workers ahead of the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia, protections for female domestic workers, and clemency for Bangladeshi workers held in Saudi detention facilities during Ramadan and Eid.
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