Bangladeshi killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon

A Bangladeshi migrant worker was killed in an air strike in Lebanon's capital Beirut on Saturday. 

The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Nizam Uddin, 31.

The incident took place when an Israeli airstrike hit a building without prior warning. 

This is the first reported death of a Bangladeshi since Israel's attacks on Lebanon began.

Nizam’s father is Mohammad Abdul Quddus, a resident of Brahmanbaria.  The deceased's wife is currently in Lebanon.

The Bangladesh Embassy in Lebanon has spoken with Nizam's wife and is maintaining contact. Due to the lack of flights amid the war situation, it has been communicated to her that bringing the body back to Bangladesh will not be possible, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. 

According to the Bangladeshi Embassy in Lebanon, Nizam was on his way to work in the Hazmieh area of Beirut on Saturday afternoon when he was struck by the airstrike and died at the scene. 

His body is currently in the morgue of a local hospital.

Nizam went to Lebanon 12 years ago in search of livelihood. His family has been informed, and efforts are underway to repatriate his body to Bangladesh.

Mohammad Anwar Hossain, the First Secretary (Labour) of the Bangladesh Embassy in Beirut, confirmed the death, stating that Nizam was waiting at a coffee shop in the afternoon, local time.

In a press release, the Bangladesh Embassy in Lebanon expressed deep sorrow over the death of Mohammad Nizam Uddin. 

Bangladeshi Ambassador to Lebanon Air Vice Marshal Javed Tanvir Khan extended his condolences, praying for the peace of the departed soul and offering sympathy to the bereaved family members.