Florida's missing Bangladeshi PhD students both dead
Local law enforcement in Hillsborough, Florida, confirmed during a press briefing yesterday (24 April) that his body had been recovered from the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa.
Two Bangladeshi PhD students of the University of South Florida who disappeared in the US state have both died.
A family member confirmed Nahida Sultana Brishti's death today (25 April), while Jamil Limon's body was recovered from the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa earlier.
Zahid Hasan Pranto, in a Facebook post this morning (25 April), said, "My sister is no longer with us."
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However, US police had not yet confirmed the recovery of her body or her death at the time of reporting.
Earlier, another missing Bangladeshi student, Jamil Limon, was found dead in a mutilated condition.
Local law enforcement in Hillsborough, Florida, confirmed during a press briefing yesterday (24 April) that his body had been recovered from the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa.
Police arrested a suspect, Hisham Saleh Abugharbeh, 26, a roommate of Jamil, in connection with the disappearances.
The suspect is currently being interrogated, and further details are awaited.
Jamil Limon was pursuing a PhD in the Department of Geography, Environment and Policy at the University of South Florida, while Nahida was engaged in doctoral research in Chemical Engineering at the same university.
