The body of a Bangladeshi doctoral student killed in the US state of Florida was returned to Bangladesh on Monday, officials said.

Jamil Ahmed Limon, one of two Bangladeshi PhD students killed in the incident, arrived in Dhaka at 8:45 am on a flight operated by Emirates, which landed 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.

The minister spoke with relatives and offered condolences.

She added that the Bangladesh government remains in contact with US authorities to ensure justice in the case.

“We are maintaining regular communication with the US government to ensure a proper investigation into the killing and to bring those responsible to justice,” she said.

Shama also assured the families of the two deceased students of the government’s continued support in line with directives from the Prime Minister.

Limon, a student of 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.

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