Limon’s Remains Return to Dhaka
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The remains of Zamil Ahamed Limon, who was brutally murdered in Florida, United States, has arrived in Bangladesh. The aircraft carrying his body landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 8:47 AM today, Monday. He was a Bangladeshi PhD student in Florida. His untimely death has left his family and relatives in deep mourning.
The Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, D.C. said that Limon’s body was sent to Bangladesh last Saturday at 8:50 PM (local time) from Orlando International Airport on an Emirates flight. Earlier, his funeral prayer was held last Thursday at an Islamic society in the Tampa Bay area, attended by Bangladeshi expatriates and his university classmates.
The 27-year-old was pursuing a PhD in Geography and Environmental Science at the University of South Florida. On April 16, he and another student, Nahida Sultana Brishti, went missing under mysterious circumstances. After a prolonged search, police recovered Limon’s mutilated body on April 24 from the Howard Frankland Bridge area in Florida. A few days later, dismembered remains of Brishti were also recovered from the same location.
In connection with the murders, Limon’s roommate, U.S. citizen Hisham Abugharbeh, has been arrested. According to court documents, multiple stab wounds were found on Limon’s body, and the condition of the remains was gruesome. The accused has been charged with first-degree murder, and police also recovered a weapon from him.
The tragic death of the talented student has sparked deep grief and anger among the Bangladeshi community both at home and abroad. Family members and classmates have demanded exemplary punishment for the perpetrator. After receiving the body at the airport, Limon’s family left for their village home to carry out the final rites.
