Limon’s body to arrive in Dhaka on 4 May

The body of Bangladeshi student Jamil Ahmed Limon, who was killed in the United States, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on 4 May.

Press Minister at the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, Ghulam Mortoza, confirmed the matter in a Facebook post. He said the body has already been received by a funeral home and is expected to reach Dhaka at 8:40am on Sunday.

According to him, the body will depart from Orlando International Airport on an Emirates Airlines flight at 8:50pm on 2 May, with a transit in Dubai before arriving in Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, Limon’s first funeral prayer is set to be held on Thursday at an Islamic Society in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.

Police recovered Limon’s body last Friday after he had been missing for around 10 days. He was pursuing a PhD in geography, environmental science and policy at University of South Florida.

Investigators in Florida said Limon was the victim of a violent crime, though authorities have yet to disclose full details of the killing or confirm a clear motive.

Local law enforcement officials indicated that the case remains under active investigation, with efforts ongoing to identify those responsible.

The incident is part of a broader and disturbing sequence of events involving Bangladeshi nationals in the area.

On the same day Limon went missing, another Bangladeshi PhD student, Nahida Sultana Brishti, also disappeared.

Police later recovered dismembered body parts believed to be hers on Sunday from a water body near Interstate 275 and Fourth Street North in Florida.

Authorities are examining whether there is any connection between the two cases, although no official confirmation has been made so far.

The incidents have raised alarm within the Bangladeshi diaspora, particularly among students, many of whom have called for a swift and transparent investigation.

Community members in the Tampa Bay area have held vigils and are working closely with local authorities, while the Bangladesh Embassy continues to monitor developments and provide support to the victims’ families.