In the last 10 years (2010-2020), more than 6,500 foreign workers have lost their lives working in Qatar in preparation for the World Cup.
Among them there are 1018 Bangladeshi workers. The news was published by the British media on Tuesday. Not only Bangladeshi workers, 2,711 workers from India, 1,641 from Nepal, 824 from Pakistan and 557 from Sri Lanka died trying to make the World Cup a success. Including workers from several countries, including Kenya and the Philippines. Didn't.
It also does not include data on the number of foreign workers killed in Qatar in December 2020. Five South Asian countries per week; Twelve workers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka lost their lives while preparing for the Qatar World Cup. Work on the Qatar World Cup began in December 2010.
As part of the preparations, Qatar began work on major projects, including the construction of seven stadiums, new roads, hotels, transportation, a new airport and a new city. The Qatar World Cup will be held in 2022.
