Expatriate from Sandwip killed in Iranian missile strike

❐ BD Digest Desk

An expatriate worker from Sandwip Upazila of Chittagong has been killed in an Iranian missile attack on the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain.

The deceased, Md. Tarek (48), was a resident of Azimpur Pahar area of ​​Azimpur Union in Sandwip Upazila.

Iran has been targeting US installations in various countries in the Middle East since Saturday, February 28th, in response to joint attacks by the United States and Israel.

In continuation of this, on Monday morning, March 2, local time, a Bangladeshi was killed and two others were injured when missile shrapnel (debris) fell on a ship in a maritime area near the capital of Bahrain, Manama.

In a post on social media, Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said the fire that broke out after a missile hit a marine area near the capital Manama had been extinguished.

The Bangladeshi ambassador to Bahrain said that the name of the expatriate Bangladeshi killed in the missile attack was Mohammad Tarek.

According to family sources, Tarek had been working abroad for about 27 years. He worked as a laborer at a drydock or shipyard in Bahrain. On Monday morning, while he was on duty, a missile attack suddenly occurred. He died on the spot.

The deceased’s cousin and director of Chittagong Mother and Child Hospital, Mosharraf Hossain, confirmed the matter. He said that a US naval base was located next to the dock at the time of the attack, which is believed to have been the target of the attack.

According to eyewitnesses, a fragment of a missile destroyed in mid-air by a defense system fell off and hit Tariq. He was seriously injured and died on the spot.

Tarek’s death has cast a shadow of grief over the family. He was the sole breadwinner of the family. His only daughter is currently studying in class 11. Family members have demanded that the body be brought home immediately.