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Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami party set fire to materiel during clashes with police in Bogra, some 120km north of Dhaka, yesterday. Photo – AFP
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Muscat: Bangladeshi expatriates in the Sultanate are worrying for the safety of their kith and kin back home as violence continues to rock their country following the death sentence handed to Jamaat-e-Islami leader Dilwar Hossain Sayeedee by a war crimes tribunal.
Since Thursday, rioting has claimed 76 lives across Bangladesh. A large number of Bangladeshi workers in the Sultanate are anxious to get back home, as they want to be with their near and dear ones during this time of crisis. "All our flights to Bangladesh are filled at 100 per cent capacity," confirmed Showkat Hossain, the Country Manager (Oman) of Bangladesh Biman.
With the Bangladesh government trying hard to stop rumours from spreading, phone lines have been disconnected in some areas, adding to the fears of the public.
"Ma (mother) and Abbu (father) are all by themselves in the Bogra district in Bangladesh. They wanted me to stay in Muscat for a few more days until the violence subsides. But I will never forgive myself if I don't see them again," said Abdur Rehman, a Bangladeshi expatriate, as tears rolled down his cheeks.
Abdur works as a mason in Muscat. Disheveled and anxious, he was at Muscat International Airport on Saturday night, trying to reach Dhaka as soon as possible.
Bogra is one of the oldest towns in northern Bangladesh, where Jamaat activists attacked numerous police outposts on Sunday, killing at least seven people and leaving another 40 injured.
In fact, Abdur was not alone in his predicament. Some 400,000 Bangladeshis in the Sultanate have been spending sleepless nights since the violence erupted in several areas in Bangladesh.
This fear was palpable among the Bangladeshi workers heading back home. "I work at a construction company. I have not been able to get in touch with my family for several days. I am really worried," remarked Nirmal Chandra, another worker. His family lives in Joypurhat in Bangladesh, where five people were killed during the 48-hour bandh (shutdown of the city) on Sunday.
Although Abdur and Chandra had agreed to speak, others were in no mood to talk. The fear of the violence has sucked away all their energy. They will be, after all, entering, what they described as a "war zone."
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