The body of a Bangladeshi migrant worker who was killed in a missile attack in Iraq has been brought back to the country, with government officials receiving the remains at Dhaka airport early Friday.
Mohammad Shraban, a Bangladeshi expatriate from Munshiganj, was killed in Baghdad amid escalating regional tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States, according to officials.
A Turkish Airlines flight carrying his body landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 4:45am.
The repatriation process was coordinated by the Bangladesh Embassy in Baghdad.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam received the body at the airport and expressed condolences to the bereaved family.
Shraban, the son of Mohammad Noli Mia from Bakultala village in Munshiganj Sadar upazila, had been living and working in Baghdad for the past decade.
Officials said he died when a missile struck an area of the Iraqi capital during the ongoing conflict in the region.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the body was transported from Baghdad International Airport on May 27 and flown to Dhaka via Türkiye before arriving in Bangladesh.
After the completion of immigration and airport formalities, the body was handed over to family members.
The government also provided financial assistance to support the family.
The state minister handed over Tk 35,000 for transportation and burial expenses, along with a special grant of Tk 50,000 and additional support available for the victim’s family.
Senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Wage Earners` Welfare Board were present during the handover.
The incident highlights the risks faced by migrant workers living in conflict-affected regions, where thousands of Bangladeshis continue to work and support their families back home.
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