Jamil Ahmed Limon, one of two Bangladeshi PhD students killed in the US state of Florida, was laid to rest on Tuesday in his village graveyard in Madarganj Upazila, Jamalpur, following the return of his body from the United States.

His namaz-e-janaza was held at Binodtongi High School playground, attended by local lawmaker Mostafizur Rahman Babul, Additional District Magistrate AKM Abdullah Bin Rashid, and Upazila Nirbahi Officer Suman Chowdhury, along with family members, friends, and local residents.

His remains arrived in Dhaka earlier in the day at 8:45 am on a flight operated by Emirates, landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

The body was received at the airport by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed, in the presence of Limon’s parents and other family members before being transported by ambulance to his home

A sombre atmosphere prevailed in the area as grieving family members, relatives, and villagers gathered to bid him a farewell.

Limon, a student of the University of South Florida, was among two Bangladeshi students killed in Tampa in a tragic incident that shocked expatriate Bangladeshis and the academic community.

His body was flown to Bangladesh from Orlando International Airport on May 2 under the supervision of officials from the Bangladesh Consulate General in Miami.

Meanwhile, after the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the identification of the body of another victim, Nahida Sultana Bristy on May 1, the Bangladesh Consulate in Miami initiated repatriation procedures with the consent of her family.

Officials said Bristy’s body is currently under the care of a funeral home, and efforts are underway to send it to Bangladesh on May 7.

Her funeral prayer is scheduled to be held on May 6 with the participation of Bangladeshi expatriates in Florida.

The Bangladesh Consulate General in Miami and the Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, D.C. are jointly coordinating the repatriation process.