Bangladeshi Injured in South Africa Road Crash Dies at Hospital

One of the two Bangladeshi citizens, who suffered severe injuries in a road crash in South Africa on February 24, died in a South African hospital on Monday night.

The deceased was identified as Anisul Haque Milan, 28, son of Bahar Mia, a resident of Ramanandapur village under Daganbhuiyan upazila of Feni district, reports UNB. 

The death toll from the accident now stands at six, all from Feni. Daganbhuiyan Upazila Official (UNO) Nahida Akter confirmed the information.

The victim's younger brother Rimon Miazi said that Milan had been living in South Africa for the last 13 years with his cousin Bablu Mia who confirmed the death. Milan was being treated at South Africa's George Hospital since the accident.

Milan recently got married and was supposed to come to Bangladesh, Rimon added.

The deceased's father Bahar Mia was shell shocked upon learning of his son’s death. His family sought the government's cooperation to bring the body home.

The other five Bangladeshis who died in the accident were Abul Hossain, 45, and his son Nadim Hossain, 10, of Dakshin Char Majlishpur union of Feni's Sonagazi upazila; Raju Ahmed, 34, son of Md Milon, of Momarijpur village in Dagonbhuiyan upazila; Mostafa Kamal, 40, son of Siraj Ullah of Dakshin Neyajpur village in the same upazila; and Ismail Hossain, 38, son of Shariat Ullah, from Biroli village of Panchgachia union of Feni Sadar upazila.