Bangladeshi killed in South Africa

An expatriate was killed in a "robbers' attack" in South Africa yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, said his family.

The deceased is Afif Iqbal Kamal, 50, of Sonargaon upazila, Narayanganj.

Kamal had a shop in Hayabusa area in South Africa, said his nephew Arafat Hossain Sifat.

"On Wednesday (Bangladesh time around 3:00pm), a gang of robbers looted Kamal's shop and strangled him to death. We came to know about my uncle's death through his Bangladeshi neighbours there," Sifat added.

Kamal, who had been in South Africa for the last 10 years, left behind his wife and daughter.

His family members said they are trying to contact the embassies concerned to bring the body back home.

However, Sonargaon UNO Abdullah Al Mahfuz said they have not received any such news so far.

"If deceased family members contact us, we will help them as per the government proceedings," he said.

Sonargaon Police Station OC Md Kamruzzaman echoed the same.