Body of Slain Bangladeshi Student Brishti Sent Home from the United States

The body of Bangladeshi student Nahida Sultana Brishti, who was tragically killed in the United States, has been sent to Bangladesh after completion of all legal formalities.

The information was confirmed today (Friday) in a press release issued by the Bangladesh Consulate General in Miami.

According to the statement, Brishti’s body was flown from Orlando International Airport on Thursday evening via Dubai and is expected to arrive in Bangladesh at 8:40 am Bangladesh time on Saturday.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office identified Brishti’s body on May 1. Following the identification, the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington and the Bangladesh Consulate General in Miami coordinated with the victim’s family members, university authorities, Bangladeshi expatriates living in Tampa, and local law enforcement agencies to complete all legal procedures in the shortest possible time.

Earlier, funeral prayers for Brishti were held on Wednesday after Zuhr prayers at an Islamic Society mosque in the Tampa Bay area.

Students from the University of South Florida, officials from the Bangladesh Consulate in Miami, media representatives, and members of the Bangladeshi expatriate community attended the janaza prayer.

The tragic incident has cast a deep shadow of grief among Bangladeshis living abroad.