Back to work for Bangladesh migrants as Mideast war grinds on
At Dhaka airport, lines of workers hugged family members and said tearful goodbyes before boarding flights back to their jobs abroad.
"It's natural to be scared, to feel sad as I am going back," said Mohammed Sakib, 28, flying to Saudi Arabia, leaving his new wife and extended family behind.
"Who knows what might happen?"
Sakib, who has worked in Saudi Arabia for four years as a cleaner, was home for his wedding when war began.
His brother Monirul Islam, 26, embraced him as he left.
"My mother is crying nonstop...